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Gaithersburg, MD vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Lake Forest has 16.1% less rainy days than Gaithersburg.
- Lake Forest has 5.9% less Sunny Days than Gaithersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 5.5% worse than Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6862443
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  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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