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Lake Forest, IL vs Gig Harbor, WA

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- Gig Harbor has 30.8% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Gig Harbor has 26.8% less Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gig Harbor scores 7.2% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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