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Denton, TX vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 66% more violent crime than Denton.
- Lake Charles has 43% more property crime than Denton.
 Denton, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock40.522.7
 Property Crime34.8  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Denton    12 Reviews

I've lived here since 2011. There are a lot of things I like about the city, but extreme growth has made it exhausting to live here. BIGGEST PROS: - Brand new  More

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We moved here from the midwest in 2014. After 4 years, we still love the area; however, it has grown so much and so fast that the traffic is such that we prefer to stay  More

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Over 13 years ago

an amazing city to study  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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