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McLean, VA vs Lake Forest, IL

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 19.2% less rainy days than McLean.
- Lake Forest has 6.4% less Sunny Days than McLean.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 5.5% worse than McLean

Climate
 McLean, VALake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall443538
 Snowfall203828
 Precipitation117121106
 Sunny203190205
 Avg. July High868286
 Avg. Jan. Low251622
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.36.97
 UV Index43.74.3
 Elevation2856862443

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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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 14 years ago

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

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ZIPS IN MCLEAN, VIRGINIA
22101
ZIPS IN LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS
60045

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