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Sioux Falls, SD vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Lake Forest has 32.6% more rainy days than Sioux Falls.
- Lake Forest has 10.0% less Sunny Days than Sioux Falls.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 1.5% better than Sioux Falls
 Sioux Falls, SDLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6862443
Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  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 15 years ago

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

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