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Albany, NY vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 56.7% more rainy days than Albany.
- Lake Charles has 17.0% more Sunny Days than Albany.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 1.5% worse than Albany
 Albany, NYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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