City vs city
Elizabeth vs Lafayette, LA
Lafayette currently scores 9 points higher overall than Elizabeth, 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 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
Elizabeth: 37/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Lafayette is 9 points higher.
Flood
Elizabeth: 16/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Elizabeth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elizabeth: 23/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Lafayette is 16 points higher.
Elizabeth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elizabeth: 90/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Elizabeth is 2 points higher.
Elizabeth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elizabeth: 4/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 81 points higher.
Elizabeth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elizabeth: 35/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Elizabeth is 11 points higher.
Elizabeth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elizabeth: Unavailable · Lafayette: 72/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elizabeth: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Elizabeth: 75/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Elizabeth is 62 points higher.
Elizabeth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elizabeth: 19/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Lafayette is 2 points higher.
Elizabeth: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Lafayette: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.