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Sun Valley, ID vs Lake Forest, IL

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- Lake Forest has 158.4% more rainy days than Sun Valley.
- Lake Forest has 7.3% less Sunny Days than Sun Valley.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Forest scores 9.5% better than Sun Valley
 Sun Valley, IDLake Forest, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall102  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6862443
Reviews for Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  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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