City vs city
Lafayette vs Mishawaka, IN
Lafayette currently scores 8 points higher overall than Mishawaka, 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 · Mishawaka: 40/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 37/100 · Mishawaka: 30/100
Lafayette is 7 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Mishawaka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 15/100 · Mishawaka: 16/100
Mishawaka is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mishawaka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 74/100 · Mishawaka: 49/100
Lafayette is 25 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mishawaka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 96/100 · Mishawaka: 27/100
Lafayette is 69 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mishawaka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 66/100 · Mishawaka: 100/100
Mishawaka is 34 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mishawaka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: Unavailable · Mishawaka: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lafayette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mishawaka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 18/100 · Mishawaka: 28/100
Mishawaka is 10 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mishawaka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 28/100 · Mishawaka: 29/100
Mishawaka is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mishawaka: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.