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Lake Forest, CA vs Gig Harbor, WA

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- Gig Harbor has 226.1% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Gig Harbor has 50.2% less Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gig Harbor scores 18.7% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, CAGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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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Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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