City vs city
Chattanooga Valley vs LaFayette, GA
LaFayette currently scores 2 points higher overall than Chattanooga Valley, with the largest gap in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Chattanooga Valley: 36/100 · LaFayette: 38/100
LaFayette is 2 points higher.
Flood
Chattanooga Valley: 5/100 · LaFayette: 28/100
LaFayette is 23 points higher.
Chattanooga Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
LaFayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chattanooga Valley: 14/100 · LaFayette: 14/100
No gap.
Chattanooga Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
LaFayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chattanooga Valley: 54/100 · LaFayette: 57/100
LaFayette is 3 points higher.
Chattanooga Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
LaFayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chattanooga Valley: 15/100 · LaFayette: 27/100
LaFayette is 12 points higher.
Chattanooga Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
LaFayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chattanooga Valley: 56/100 · LaFayette: 48/100
Chattanooga Valley is 8 points higher.
Chattanooga Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
LaFayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chattanooga Valley: Unavailable · LaFayette: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chattanooga Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
LaFayette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chattanooga Valley: 73/100 · LaFayette: 57/100
Chattanooga Valley is 16 points higher.
Chattanooga Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
LaFayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chattanooga Valley: 36/100 · LaFayette: 37/100
LaFayette is 1 points higher.
Chattanooga Valley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
LaFayette: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.