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McAllen, TX vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 183.9% more rainy days than McAllen.
- Lake Charles has 4.5% less Sunny Days than McAllen.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 8.1% better than McAllen
 McAllen, TXLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 12 years ago

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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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