City vs city
Broussard vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 9 points higher overall than Broussard, 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 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
Broussard: 48/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Lake Charles is 9 points higher.
Flood
Broussard: 27/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Broussard: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Broussard: 39/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Broussard is 2 points higher.
Broussard: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Broussard: 88/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Broussard is 9 points higher.
Broussard: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Broussard: 42/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Lake Charles is 43 points higher.
Broussard: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Broussard: 50/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Lake Charles is 48 points higher.
Broussard: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Broussard: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 94/100
Broussard is 5 points higher.
Broussard: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Broussard: 17/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Broussard is 4 points higher.
Broussard: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Broussard: 20/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Broussard is 2 points higher.
Broussard: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lake Charles: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.