City vs city
Baker vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 11 points higher overall than Baker, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Baker: 42/100 · Lake Charles: 53/100
Lake Charles is 11 points higher.
Flood
Baker: 24/100 · Lake Charles: 34/100
Lake Charles is 10 points higher.
Baker: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baker: 29/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Baker: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baker: 98/100 · Lake Charles: 77/100
Baker is 21 points higher.
Baker: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baker: 23/100 · Lake Charles: 35/100
Lake Charles is 12 points higher.
Baker: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baker: 75/100 · Lake Charles: 70/100
Baker is 5 points higher.
Baker: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baker: Unavailable · Lake Charles: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baker: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baker: 26/100 · Lake Charles: 55/100
Lake Charles is 29 points higher.
Baker: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baker: 18/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
No gap.
Baker: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.