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Detroit, MI vs Lake Forest, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 57.6% less rainy days than Detroit.
- Lake Forest has 52.5% more Sunny Days than Detroit.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 31.9% better than Detroit
 Detroit, MILake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny183  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  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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