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Columbus, IN vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles has 33.1% more rainy days than Columbus.
- Lake Charles has 15.1% more Sunny Days than Columbus.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 5.6% worse than Columbus
 Columbus, INLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny185  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low20  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  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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