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Barrington, IL vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Lake Forest has 5.9% less rainy days than Barrington.
- Lake Forest has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Barrington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 3.0% better than Barrington
 Barrington, ILLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny191  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low12  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6862443
Reviews for Barrington    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Beautiful gated community with lake, golf course with restaurant and tennis courts.   More

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The best thing in Barrington is the Metra Train, which will take you 50 minutes to Chicago Eastbound or you can take the train to historic Woodstock! Otherwise, you  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very Nice if you like the change of  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 15 years ago

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

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