City vs city
Gray vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 6 points higher overall than Gray, 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
Gray: 51/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Lake Charles is 6 points higher.
Flood
Gray: 32/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
No gap.
Gray: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gray: 54/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Gray is 17 points higher.
Gray: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gray: 80/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Gray is 1 points higher.
Gray: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gray: 85/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
No gap.
Gray: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gray: 45/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Lake Charles is 53 points higher.
Gray: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gray: 96/100 · Lake Charles: 94/100
Gray is 2 points higher.
Gray: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gray: 6/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Lake Charles is 7 points higher.
Gray: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gray: 13/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Gray: 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.