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Lake Forest, IL vs Manhattan Beach, CA

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- Manhattan Beach has 61.3% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Manhattan Beach has 50.5% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Manhattan Beach scores 34.8% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILManhattan Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  More

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