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Cedar Rapids, IA vs Lake Forest, CA

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- Lake Forest has 60.6% less rainy days than Cedar Rapids.
- Lake Forest has 44.6% more Sunny Days than Cedar Rapids.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 31.9% better than Cedar Rapids
 Cedar Rapids, IALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny193  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  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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