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Lake Forest, CA vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista has 8.5% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Vista has 7.5% less Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Vista scores 0.0% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, CAVista, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock42106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3252443
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 Vista    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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