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Wilmette, IL vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 2.7% less rainy days than Wilmette.
- Lake Forest has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Wilmette.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 0.0% worse than Wilmette

Climate
 Wilmette, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall363538
 Snowfall363828
 Precipitation125121106
 Sunny190190205
 Avg. July High838286
 Avg. Jan. Low171622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.96.97
 UV Index3.63.74.3
 Elevation6366862443

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Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 15 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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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

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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

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Over 14 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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ZIPS IN WILMETTE, ILLINOIS
60091
ZIPS IN LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS
60045

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