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Stamford, CT vs Lake Forest, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Forest has 72.0% less rainy days than Stamford.
- Lake Forest has 56.7% more Sunny Days than Stamford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 28.2% better than Stamford
 Stamford, CTLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall30  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny178  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 11 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  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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