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Kinston, NC vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 24.3% more rainy days than Kinston.
- Lake Charles has 1.8% less Sunny Days than Kinston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 10.7% worse than Kinston
 Kinston, NCLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   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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