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Madison, WI vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles has 71.5% more rainy days than Madison.
- Lake Charles has 13.9% more Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 0.0% worse than Madison
 Madison, WILake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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