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Lake Forest, IL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach has 77.4% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- West Palm Beach has 25.3% more Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Palm Beach scores 4.3% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 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 16 years ago

Long cold winters, short cold springs, hot humid summers, nice  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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