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Winter Haven, FL vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 89.5% less rainy days than Winter Haven.
- Ridgecrest has 15.3% more Sunny Days than Winter Haven.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 16.4% better than Winter Haven
 Winter Haven, FLRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny242  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 9 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  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 14 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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