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Lake Forest, IL vs Carmel, IN

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 Lake Forest, ILCarmel, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock42.238.1
 Snowfall38  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days120.5124.7106.2
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock84.385.8
 Avg. Jan. Low15.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.6868532443
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 16 years ago

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

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 11 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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