City vs city
Benton vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 9 points higher overall than Benton, 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
Benton: 48/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Lake Charles is 9 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 29/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 14/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Lake Charles is 23 points higher.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 67/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Lake Charles is 12 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 42/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Lake Charles is 43 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 100/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Benton is 2 points higher.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · Lake Charles: 94/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Benton: 56/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Benton is 43 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benton: 28/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Benton is 10 points higher.
Benton: 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.