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Lake Forest, IL vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City has 7.9% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Traverse City has 14.2% less Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Traverse City scores 10.1% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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