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Lake Forest, IL vs Seal Beach, CA

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- Seal Beach has 63.0% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Seal Beach has 44.2% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Seal Beach scores 34.8% better than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILSeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Seal Beach    3 Reviews

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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