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Wausau, WI vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles has 91.0% more rainy days than Wausau.
- Lake Charles has 14.5% more Sunny Days than Wausau.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Charles scores 8.1% better than Wausau
 Wausau, WILake Charles, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny186  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low4  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  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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