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Highland Park, IL vs Orinda, CA

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- Orinda has 28.4% less rainy days than Highland Park.
- Orinda has 37.4% more Sunny Days than Highland Park.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Orinda scores 24.6% better than Highland Park
 Highland Park, ILOrinda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2638
 Snowfall36  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4952443
Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 20 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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