City vs city
Jean Lafitte vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 14 points higher overall than Jean Lafitte, 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
Jean Lafitte: 43/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Lake Charles is 14 points higher.
Flood
Jean Lafitte: 46/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Jean Lafitte is 14 points higher.
Jean Lafitte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jean Lafitte: 54/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Jean Lafitte is 17 points higher.
Jean Lafitte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jean Lafitte: 84/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Jean Lafitte is 5 points higher.
Jean Lafitte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jean Lafitte: 15/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Lake Charles is 70 points higher.
Jean Lafitte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jean Lafitte: 8/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Lake Charles is 90 points higher.
Jean Lafitte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jean Lafitte: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 94/100
Jean Lafitte is 5 points higher.
Jean Lafitte: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Jean Lafitte: 8/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Jean Lafitte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Jean Lafitte: 26/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Jean Lafitte is 8 points higher.
Jean Lafitte: 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.