City vs city
Independence vs Lafayette, LA
Lafayette currently scores 5 points higher overall than Independence, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Independence: 41/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Lafayette is 5 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 34/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Independence is 10 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 29/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Lafayette is 10 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 100/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Independence is 12 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 4/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Lafayette is 81 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 21/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 3 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Lafayette: 72/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Independence: 71/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Independence is 58 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 28/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Independence is 7 points higher.
Independence: 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.