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Winston-Salem, NC vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 88.0% less rainy days than Winston-Salem.
- Ridgecrest has 29.2% more Sunny Days than Winston-Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 2.6% better than Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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