City vs city
Lacombe vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 1 points higher overall than Lacombe, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Lacombe: 56/100 · Lake Charles: 57/100
Lake Charles is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lacombe: 45/100 · Lake Charles: 32/100
Lacombe is 13 points higher.
Lacombe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lacombe: 43/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Lacombe is 6 points higher.
Lacombe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lacombe: 99/100 · Lake Charles: 79/100
Lacombe is 20 points higher.
Lacombe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lacombe: 38/100 · Lake Charles: 85/100
Lake Charles is 47 points higher.
Lacombe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lacombe: 48/100 · Lake Charles: 98/100
Lake Charles is 50 points higher.
Lacombe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lacombe: 82/100 · Lake Charles: 94/100
Lake Charles is 12 points higher.
Lacombe: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lacombe: 66/100 · Lake Charles: 13/100
Lacombe is 53 points higher.
Lacombe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lacombe: 24/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Lacombe is 6 points higher.
Lacombe: 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.