City vs city
Gonzales vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 6 points higher overall than Gonzales, 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
Gonzales: 51/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Lake Charles is 6 points higher.
Flood
Gonzales: 24/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Gonzales: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gonzales: 36/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Lake Charles is 1 points higher.
Gonzales: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gonzales: 95/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Gonzales is 16 points higher.
Gonzales: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gonzales: 50/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Lake Charles is 35 points higher.
Gonzales: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gonzales: 49/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Lake Charles is 49 points higher.
Gonzales: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gonzales: 97/100 · Lake Charles: 94/100
Gonzales is 3 points higher.
Gonzales: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gonzales: 26/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Gonzales is 13 points higher.
Gonzales: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gonzales: 30/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Gonzales is 12 points higher.
Gonzales: 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.