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Austin, TX vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 1.4% more rainy days than Austin.
- Lake Forest has 16.7% less Sunny Days than Austin.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 2.8% worse than Austin
 Austin, TXLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny228  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low38  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6862443
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  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 16 years ago

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

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