City vs city
Lafayette vs New Chicago, IN
Lafayette currently scores 13 points higher overall than New Chicago, 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 · New Chicago: 35/100
Lafayette is 13 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 37/100 · New Chicago: 46/100
New Chicago is 9 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
New Chicago: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 15/100 · New Chicago: 15/100
No gap.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Chicago: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 74/100 · New Chicago: 37/100
Lafayette is 37 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Chicago: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 96/100 · New Chicago: 42/100
Lafayette is 54 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Chicago: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 66/100 · New Chicago: 40/100
Lafayette is 26 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Chicago: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: Unavailable · New Chicago: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lafayette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Chicago: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 18/100 · New Chicago: 35/100
New Chicago is 17 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Chicago: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 28/100 · New Chicago: 32/100
New Chicago is 4 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Chicago: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.