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Lake Forest, IL vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton has 9.0% more rainy days than Lake Forest.
- Wheaton has 2.1% less Sunny Days than Lake Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wheaton scores 0.0% worse than Lake Forest
 Lake Forest, ILWheaton, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny190  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7582443
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 Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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