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Lake Charles, LA vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos has 59% less violent crime than Lake Charles.
- San Marcos has 29% less property crime than Lake Charles.
 Lake Charles, LASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock16.822.7
 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 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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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  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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