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Lake Forest, IL vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Palm Springs has 85.3% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Palm Springs has 41.6% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Springs scores 7.2% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock15106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4792443
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 Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 6 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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