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Spearfish, SD vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Lake Forest has 66.2% more rainy days than Spearfish.
- Lake Forest has 16.3% less Sunny Days than Spearfish.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 0.0% worse than Spearfish
 Spearfish, SDLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny227  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6862443
Reviews for Spearfish    4 Reviews

I've been in the black Hills since 1994 and,recently moved to the east side of the state, Sioux Falls to be exact. Spearfish, is a very nice & beautiful community but,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather is perfect for outdoor  More

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Over 18 years ago

Spearfish is beautiful but there is very little job opportunity. As a result those people who want to advance in their career should avoid Spearfish. On the other hand  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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