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Temple, TX vs Lake Charles, LA

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#154 2005 Best Places to Live

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I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

Want to know how wonderful temple, texas  More

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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

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