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Amarillo, TX vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 202.0% more rainy days than Amarillo.
- Lake Charles has 17.8% less Sunny Days than Amarillo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 15.2% worse than Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 3 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 5 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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