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Yakima, WA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest has 36.5% less rainy days than Yakima.
- Ridgecrest has 40.2% more Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 5.4% better than Yakima
 Yakima, WARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  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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