City vs city
Benton vs Lafayette, LA
Benton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lafayette, 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
Benton: 48/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Benton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 29/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Benton is 5 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 14/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Lafayette is 25 points higher.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 67/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Lafayette is 21 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 42/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 43 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 100/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Benton is 76 points higher.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · Lafayette: 72/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Benton: 56/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Benton is 43 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benton: 28/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Benton is 7 points higher.
Benton: 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.