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Manhattan, NY vs Lake Forest, CA

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- Lake Forest has 69.9% less rainy days than Manhattan.
- Lake Forest has 19.7% more Sunny Days than Manhattan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 26.4% better than Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny233  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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