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Sammamish, WA vs Lake Forest, CA

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- Lake Forest has 73.1% less rainy days than Sammamish.
- Lake Forest has 80.0% more Sunny Days than Sammamish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 28.2% better than Sammamish
 Sammamish, WALake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  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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