2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Park Forest, IL vs Palatka, FL

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- Palatka has 29.1% more rainy days than Park Forest.
- Palatka has 19.9% more Sunny Days than Park Forest.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palatka scores 2.9% better than Park Forest
 Park Forest, ILPalatka, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews

I'm happy to share that it IS coming back. I'm very thankful we found this community. Our family (husband, wife, 1 young child) recently bought our a little house here  More

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Park Forest is beautiful, but it's going down. You can see tons of green, an excellent library, but also plenty of vacant buildings. In its hay day, it must have been  More

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Over 13 years ago

No disrespect to the remaining officials and friends from my upbringing; but, leave town. I read how Park forest continues to fight off urban decay. It's simply a  More

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Reviews for Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Over 20 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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