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Lake Forest, IL vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove has 2.3% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Buffalo Grove has 1.6% less Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo Grove scores 0.0% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6792443
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 15 years ago

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

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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