City vs city
Bayou Vista vs Lafayette, LA
Lafayette currently scores 8 points higher overall than Bayou Vista, 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 Vista: 38/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Vista: 46/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Bayou Vista is 22 points higher.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Vista: 51/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Bayou Vista is 12 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Vista: 66/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Lafayette is 22 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Vista: 12/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 73 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Vista: 9/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 15 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Vista: 99/100 · Lafayette: 72/100
Bayou Vista is 27 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Vista: 5/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Vista: 16/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Lafayette is 5 points higher.
Bayou Vista: 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.