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Chicago, IL vs Lake Forest, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 62.8% less rainy days than Chicago.
- Lake Forest has 47.6% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 30.0% better than Chicago
 Chicago, ILLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  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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