City vs city
Lafayette vs Michigan City, IN
Lafayette currently scores 23 points higher overall than Michigan City, 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
Lafayette: 48/100 · Michigan City: 25/100
Lafayette is 23 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 37/100 · Michigan City: 32/100
Lafayette is 5 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Michigan City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 15/100 · Michigan City: 16/100
Michigan City is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Michigan City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 74/100 · Michigan City: 37/100
Lafayette is 37 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Michigan City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 96/100 · Michigan City: 8/100
Lafayette is 88 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Michigan City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 66/100 · Michigan City: 17/100
Lafayette is 49 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Michigan City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: Unavailable · Michigan City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lafayette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Michigan City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 18/100 · Michigan City: 30/100
Michigan City is 12 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Michigan City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 28/100 · Michigan City: 35/100
Michigan City is 7 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Michigan City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.