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Lake Forest, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 5.1% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- DeKalb has 2.6% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, DeKalb scores 1.4% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock116106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8792443
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 Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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