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Lake Forest, IL vs Potomac, MD

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- Potomac has 18.6% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Potomac has 5.8% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Potomac scores 5.8% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILPotomac, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3612443
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 Potomac    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Spring and Fall can be quite glorious when the leaves turn or the tulips pop out and the humidity is lower. Winter, while it has some splendid "snow days," goes on much  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Potomac area in Montgomery County, Maryland, has the best of everything. High schools rated in the top 5 in the State, easy access to the Nation's Capitol,  More

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