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Memphis, TN vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles has 14.4% more rainy days than Memphis.
- Lake Charles has 2.3% less Sunny Days than Memphis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 4.3% worse than Memphis
 Memphis, TNLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  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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