| | Lake Forest, IL | Birmingham, AL | United States |
| Overall | 97.0 | 87.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 108.2 | 93.3 | 100 |
| Health | 96.3 | 122.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 285.4 | 27.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $898,600 | $101,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,400.0% | 10,100.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 93.7 | 88.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 141.0 | 82.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lake Forest 
4 Reviews
We relocated cross county to Lake Forest about a year ago due to a job change. We looked at nearby communities, within proximity of the work commute (the office is in More
Be prepared for a so called upscale town with entitled, overpaid, snooty people from teenagers who sneer at you to adults who look you up and down, who make demands on a More
Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice More
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Reviews for Birmingham 
25 Reviews
Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above More
Lived in the Birmingham for years.
The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one.
The north section was the More
I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer More
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