City vs city
Bayou Blue vs Lafayette, LA
Lafayette currently scores 6 points higher overall than Bayou Blue, 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
Bayou Blue: 40/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Lafayette is 6 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Blue: 8/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 16 points higher.
Bayou Blue: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Blue: 55/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Bayou Blue is 16 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Blue: 82/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Lafayette is 6 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Blue: 8/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 77 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Blue: 11/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 13 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Blue: 97/100 · Lafayette: 72/100
Bayou Blue is 25 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Blue: 43/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Bayou Blue is 30 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Blue: 13/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Bayou Blue: 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.