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West Palm Beach, FL vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 38.5% less rainy days than West Palm Beach.
- Amherst has 34.0% less Sunny Days than West Palm Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 3.0% worse than West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny238  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low56  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 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 9 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 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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