City vs city
Lafayette vs South Bend, IN
Lafayette currently scores 12 points higher overall than South Bend, 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 · South Bend: 36/100
Lafayette is 12 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 37/100 · South Bend: 20/100
Lafayette is 17 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 15/100 · South Bend: 16/100
South Bend is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 74/100 · South Bend: 41/100
Lafayette is 33 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 96/100 · South Bend: 0/100
Lafayette is 96 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 66/100 · South Bend: 76/100
South Bend is 10 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: Unavailable · South Bend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lafayette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 18/100 · South Bend: 34/100
South Bend is 16 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 28/100 · South Bend: 29/100
South Bend is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.