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Lake Forest, IL vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews has 24.6% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Matthews has 12.1% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Matthews scores 8.7% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILMatthews, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock105106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7282443
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 Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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