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Bristol, TN vs Lake Forest, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 67.6% less rainy days than Bristol.
- Lake Forest has 38.8% more Sunny Days than Bristol.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 23.0% better than Bristol
 Bristol, TNLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall12  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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