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Lake Forest, IL vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Ridgewood has 34.5% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Ridgewood has 10.0% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ridgewood scores 1.4% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1122443
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 Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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