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Lake Forest, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland has 66.2% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Oakland has 6.5% less Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 4.4% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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