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Pittsburgh, PA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 61.6% more rainy days than Pittsburgh.
- Lake Charles has 33.1% more Sunny Days than Pittsburgh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 5.6% worse than Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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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