City vs city
Kaplan vs Lafayette, LA
Kaplan currently scores 3 points higher overall than Lafayette, 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
Kaplan: 49/100 · Lafayette: 46/100
Kaplan is 3 points higher.
Flood
Kaplan: 19/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Lafayette is 5 points higher.
Kaplan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kaplan: 41/100 · Lafayette: 39/100
Kaplan is 2 points higher.
Kaplan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kaplan: 82/100 · Lafayette: 88/100
Lafayette is 6 points higher.
Kaplan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kaplan: 100/100 · Lafayette: 85/100
Kaplan is 15 points higher.
Kaplan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kaplan: 26/100 · Lafayette: 24/100
Kaplan is 2 points higher.
Kaplan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kaplan: 87/100 · Lafayette: 72/100
Kaplan is 15 points higher.
Kaplan: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Kaplan: 17/100 · Lafayette: 13/100
Kaplan is 4 points higher.
Kaplan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kaplan: 20/100 · Lafayette: 21/100
Lafayette is 1 points higher.
Kaplan: 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.