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Lake Charles, LA vs Belton, TX

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- Belton has 65% less violent crime than Lake Charles.
- Belton has 16% less property crime than Lake Charles.
 Lake Charles, LABelton, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock14.322.7
 Property Crime61.2  Unlock35.4

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

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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Reviews for Belton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area for over 20 years. All in all, it's a good place to raise a family. Belton ISD has a good state rating. There is usually some sort of activity  More

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As a substitute teacher for BISD, I have had the opportunity to get to know many of the teachers and administrators, as well as the students. Belton is blessed to have  More

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Belton is a small town near Killeen and Fort Hood (large Army Base). It's economy depends a lot on the base for income so they have a captive audience that they can  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Lake Charles, LouisianaCrime Index
 DeQuincy, LA18.2
 Vinton, LA23.9
 Hackberry, LA24.2
 Hayes, LA26.55
 Prien, LA26.65
 Cameron, LA27.15
 Westlake, LA28.75
 Gillis, LA33.55
 Starks, LA35.05
 Carlyss, LA38.5

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