City vs city
Bayou Vista vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 15 points higher overall than Bayou Vista, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · Lake Charles: 53/100
Lake Charles is 15 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Vista: 46/100 · Lake Charles: 34/100
Bayou Vista is 12 points higher.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Vista: 51/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Bayou Vista is 14 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Vista: 66/100 · Lake Charles: 77/100
Lake Charles is 11 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Vista: 12/100 · Lake Charles: 35/100
Lake Charles is 23 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Vista: 9/100 · Lake Charles: 70/100
Lake Charles is 61 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Vista: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 99/100
No gap.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Vista: 5/100 · Lake Charles: 55/100
Lake Charles is 50 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Vista: 16/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Lake Charles is 2 points higher.
Bayou Vista: 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.