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Oakland, CA vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles has 162.3% more rainy days than Oakland.
- Lake Charles has 18.4% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 23.0% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  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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