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Lake Forest, IL vs Normal, IL

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- Normal has 11.3% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Normal has 2.6% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Normal scores 1.4% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILNormal, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8012443
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 Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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