City vs city
Bayou Cane vs Lafayette, LA
Bayou Cane currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lafayette, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 Cane: 51/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Bayou Cane is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Cane: 32/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Bayou Cane is 8 points higher.
Bayou Cane: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Cane: 54/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Bayou Cane is 15 points higher.
Bayou Cane: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Cane: 80/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Bayou Cane: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Cane: 85/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
No gap.
Bayou Cane: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Cane: 45/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Bayou Cane is 21 points higher.
Bayou Cane: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Cane: 96/100 · Lafayette: 72/100
Bayou Cane is 24 points higher.
Bayou Cane: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Cane: 6/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Lafayette is 7 points higher.
Bayou Cane: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bayou Cane: 13/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Bayou Cane: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lafayette: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.