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Lake Forest, IL vs Leavenworth, WA

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- Leavenworth has 17.2% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Leavenworth has 6.3% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Leavenworth scores 5.8% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILLeavenworth, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11712443
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 Leavenworth    2 Reviews

Had heard a lot abot this town and recently spent a 4-night vacation (stayed at the local KOA) here - what a place! Many wonderful shops and restaurants, beatiful  More

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Over 13 years ago

Just returned from a multi-city "prospective real estate" investment tour of cities in OR and WA. Leavenworth was one of the cities I visited. Loved it! Small town feel  More

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