City vs city
Estelle vs Lake Charles, LA
Estelle currently scores 4 points higher overall than Lake Charles, 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
Estelle: 61/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Estelle is 4 points higher.
Flood
Estelle: 35/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Estelle is 3 points higher.
Estelle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Estelle: 51/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Estelle is 14 points higher.
Estelle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Estelle: 88/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Estelle is 9 points higher.
Estelle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Estelle: 100/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Estelle is 15 points higher.
Estelle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Estelle: 30/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Lake Charles is 68 points higher.
Estelle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Estelle: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 94/100
Estelle is 5 points higher.
Estelle: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Estelle: 54/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Estelle is 41 points higher.
Estelle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Estelle: 27/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Estelle is 9 points higher.
Estelle: 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.