2025 Compare Cities Crime:
San Diego, CA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 40% more violent crime than San Diego.
- Lake Charles has 49% more property crime than San Diego.
 San Diego, CALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock40.522.7
 Property Crime31.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  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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