City vs city
Franklinton vs Lafayette, LA
Franklinton currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lafayette, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Franklinton: 51/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Franklinton is 5 points higher.
Flood
Franklinton: 25/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Franklinton is 1 points higher.
Franklinton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Franklinton: 31/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Franklinton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Franklinton: 99/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Franklinton is 11 points higher.
Franklinton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Franklinton: 54/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 31 points higher.
Franklinton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Franklinton: 53/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Franklinton is 29 points higher.
Franklinton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Franklinton: Unavailable · Lafayette: 72/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Franklinton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Franklinton: 68/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Franklinton is 55 points higher.
Franklinton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Franklinton: 24/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Franklinton is 3 points higher.
Franklinton: 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.