City vs city
Chesterton vs Lafayette, IN
Lafayette currently scores 14 points higher overall than Chesterton, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Chesterton: 34/100 · Lafayette: 48/100
Lafayette is 14 points higher.
Flood
Chesterton: 28/100 · Lafayette: 37/100
Lafayette is 9 points higher.
Chesterton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chesterton: 15/100 · Lafayette: 15/100
No gap.
Chesterton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chesterton: 39/100 · Lafayette: 74/100
Lafayette is 35 points higher.
Chesterton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chesterton: 0/100 · Lafayette: 96/100
Lafayette is 96 points higher.
Chesterton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chesterton: 32/100 · Lafayette: 66/100
Lafayette is 34 points higher.
Chesterton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chesterton: Unavailable · Lafayette: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chesterton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lafayette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chesterton: 53/100 · Lafayette: 18/100
Chesterton is 35 points higher.
Chesterton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chesterton: 36/100 · Lafayette: 28/100
Chesterton is 8 points higher.
Chesterton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.