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Chicago, IL vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles has 62.0% more rainy days than Chicago.
- Lake Charles has 12.7% more Sunny Days than Chicago.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 4.3% worse than Chicago
 Chicago, ILLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall35  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low19  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  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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