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Des Moines, IA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 72.4% more rainy days than Des Moines.
- Lake Charles has 4.4% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 2.9% worse than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  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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