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Highland Park, TX vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 5.9% less rainy days than Highland Park.
- Lake Forest has 19.1% less Sunny Days than Highland Park.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 2.8% worse than Highland Park
 Highland Park, TXLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny235  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low37  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6862443
Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We may have a job change and are looking for a great school for our Teenage son and safe neighborhood. We will be moving from California a coastal community, pricey too.  More

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I have owned my home here for about 8 years and I love beng there. If you like, city country living this is the place to  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 16 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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