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Roswell, NM vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 326.9% more rainy days than Roswell.
- Lake Charles has 23.7% less Sunny Days than Roswell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 15.2% worse than Roswell
 Roswell, NMLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Roswell    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Fantastic. Love the fearless open minds and hearts. Stayed there 2 years, versatile U.S.  More

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Methamphetamine, poverty/crime and cockroaches/scorpions are rampant in Roswell! The climate is DRY & it’s difficult to grow anything but weeds!  More

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Over 7 years ago

My family & I moved here from Olympia, Washington. It's a really nice town, plenty of sunshine, southern hospitality, biggest city in Chaves County & ?? friendly.  More

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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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