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Lake Forest, IL vs Oak Lawn, IL

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 Lake Forest, ILOak Lawn, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock39.138.1
 Snowfall38  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days120.5124.4106.2
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock84.185.8
 Avg. Jan. Low15.9  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.6865972443
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 Oak Lawn    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Have lived in Oak Lawn most of my life, and its right on the perimeter of Chicago. Actually living in Oak Lawn is basically like living in Chicago but with a smaller  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life. Its a nice town central to shopping, dining, and the metra train. Its only about a 30 minute drive to down-town Chicago (not  More

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