City vs city
Abita Springs vs Lafayette, LA
Lafayette currently scores 5 points higher overall than Abita Springs, 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
Abita Springs: 41/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Lafayette is 5 points higher.
Flood
Abita Springs: 45/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Abita Springs is 21 points higher.
Abita Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Abita Springs: 40/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Abita Springs is 1 points higher.
Abita Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Abita Springs: 100/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Abita Springs is 12 points higher.
Abita Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Abita Springs: 12/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 73 points higher.
Abita Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Abita Springs: 6/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 18 points higher.
Abita Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Abita Springs: Unavailable · Lafayette: 72/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Abita Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Abita Springs: 60/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Abita Springs is 47 points higher.
Abita Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Abita Springs: 23/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Abita Springs is 2 points higher.
Abita Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.