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Lake Forest, IL vs Truckee, CA

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- Truckee has 11.6% less rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Truckee has 28.9% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Truckee scores 7.2% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILTruckee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58172443
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 Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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