City vs city
Gretna vs Lake Charles, LA
Gretna currently scores 8 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
Gretna: 61/100 · Lake Charles: 53/100
Gretna is 8 points higher.
Flood
Gretna: 29/100 · Lake Charles: 34/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Gretna: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 31 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gretna: 50/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Gretna is 13 points higher.
Gretna: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gretna: 92/100 · Lake Charles: 77/100
Gretna is 15 points higher.
Gretna: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gretna: 54/100 · Lake Charles: 35/100
Gretna is 19 points higher.
Gretna: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gretna: 95/100 · Lake Charles: 70/100
Gretna is 25 points higher.
Gretna: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gretna: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 99/100
No gap.
Gretna: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gretna: 38/100 · Lake Charles: 55/100
Lake Charles is 17 points higher.
Gretna: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gretna: 31/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Gretna is 13 points higher.
Gretna: 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.