City vs city
Lafayette vs Plainfield, IN
Lafayette currently scores 8 points higher overall than Plainfield, 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 · Plainfield: 40/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 37/100 · Plainfield: 39/100
Plainfield is 2 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Plainfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 15/100 · Plainfield: 15/100
No gap.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Plainfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 74/100 · Plainfield: 50/100
Lafayette is 24 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Plainfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 96/100 · Plainfield: 46/100
Lafayette is 50 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plainfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 66/100 · Plainfield: 100/100
Plainfield is 34 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Plainfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: Unavailable · Plainfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lafayette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Plainfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 18/100 · Plainfield: 3/100
Lafayette is 15 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Plainfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 28/100 · Plainfield: 29/100
Plainfield is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Plainfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.