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Yorktown, VA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest has 88.5% less rainy days than Yorktown.
- Ridgecrest has 31.0% more Sunny Days than Yorktown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgecrest scores 4.0% better than Yorktown
 Yorktown, VARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock20106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10386
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.87
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock22902443
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  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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