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St. Louis, MO vs Lake Forest, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 66.4% less rainy days than St. Louis.
- Lake Forest has 38.1% more Sunny Days than St. Louis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 26.4% better than St. Louis
 St. Louis, MOLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall16  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  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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