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Lake Forest, IL vs Rumson, NJ

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- Rumson has 33.6% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Rumson has 11.6% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rumson scores 5.8% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILRumson, NJUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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