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Edwards Air Force Base vs Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

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CategoryEdwards Air Force BaseNaval Air Weapons Station China Lake
BranchAir ForceNavy
StateCaliforniaCalifornia
Nearby cityEdwardsRidgecrest
Installation typeAir Force BaseNaval Air Weapons Station
BAH——
Median rent——
Housing gap——
Typical commute——
Nearby school districts——
Metro population——
Unemployment——
Airport distance——
Avg high76.1°F81.4°F
Avg low48.9°F49.2°F
Annual rainfall5.76 in4.67 in
Annual snowfall1.2 in—
Hazard riskRelatively LowRelatively Low
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Climate rows use the nearest NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals station (1991–2020) where available. Hazard risk uses community-level National Risk Index category labels for the surrounding county.

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