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Lake Forest, IL vs Jackson, WY

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- Jackson has 43.5% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Jackson has 13.2% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Jackson scores 17.4% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILJackson, WYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock62372443
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 Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 5 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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