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Lake Forest, IL vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 51.1% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Palo Alto has 37.4% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 27.5% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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