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Lake Charles, LA vs Hot Springs Village, AR

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I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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

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

We’ve been coming here for nearly 30 years. Bought a house on Lake Balboa 3 years ago and love the neighbors, golf, restaurants and location. Many lakes in this gated  More

I have moved into Hot Springs Village less than 2 months ago. Within that 2 month time period I have had the POA compliance authorities come to tell me I was out of  More

1. Cost of living is lower than most other states, especially property taxes. 2. Icy and snowy weather is infrequent. 3. Hurricane evacuations are not an issue you  More