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Lake Forest, IL vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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 Lake Forest, ILCarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock18.238.1
 Snowfall38  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days120.568.9106.2
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock66.785.8
 Avg. Jan. Low15.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.6862232443
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 Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Climate, cost &  More

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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