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Lake Placid, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach has 23.1% more rainy days than Lake Placid.
- West Palm Beach has 6.7% less Sunny Days than Lake Placid.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Palm Beach scores 4.3% worse than Lake Placid
 Lake Placid, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock140106
 Sunny255  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low47  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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