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Lawton, OK vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 92.8% more rainy days than Lawton.
- Lake Charles has 13.8% less Sunny Days than Lawton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 8.2% worse than Lawton
 Lawton, OKLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny247  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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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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