City vs city
Jefferson vs Lake Charles, LA
Jefferson currently scores 8 points higher overall than Lake Charles, 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
Jefferson: 61/100 · Lake Charles: 53/100
Jefferson is 8 points higher.
Flood
Jefferson: 25/100 · Lake Charles: 34/100
Lake Charles is 9 points higher.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jefferson: 49/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Jefferson is 12 points higher.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jefferson: 92/100 · Lake Charles: 77/100
Jefferson is 15 points higher.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jefferson: 65/100 · Lake Charles: 35/100
Jefferson is 30 points higher.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jefferson: 100/100 · Lake Charles: 70/100
Jefferson is 30 points higher.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jefferson: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 99/100
No gap.
Jefferson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Jefferson: 31/100 · Lake Charles: 55/100
Lake Charles is 24 points higher.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jefferson: 26/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Jefferson is 8 points higher.
Jefferson: 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.