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Grand Forks, ND vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 187.9% more rainy days than Grand Forks.
- Lake Charles has 8.1% more Sunny Days than Grand Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 8.1% better than Grand Forks
 Grand Forks, NDLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low-3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Grand Forks    21 Reviews

I lived here for about a year and I can't say many good things about it. I'll start with the positives, it has low crime rate and stores are all close by. Negatives  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am a black male and recently moved to the area do to a job offer. For the most part the people are friendly. However if you are black be prepared to give an  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you try to get a job here, please know that there is a strong culture of support for bullying and verbal abuse. The HR department openly supports and assists  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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