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Lake Forest, IL vs Pasadena, CA

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- Pasadena has 39.5% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Pasadena has 50.5% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pasadena scores 31.9% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILPasadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock40106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8632443
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 Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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