City vs city
Lafayette vs Mandeville, LA
Mandeville currently scores 2 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
Lafayette: 46/100 · Mandeville: 48/100
Mandeville is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 24/100 · Mandeville: 44/100
Mandeville is 20 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Mandeville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 39/100 · Mandeville: 41/100
Mandeville is 2 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mandeville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 88/100 · Mandeville: 100/100
Mandeville is 12 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mandeville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 85/100 · Mandeville: 35/100
Lafayette is 50 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mandeville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 24/100 · Mandeville: 29/100
Mandeville is 5 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mandeville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: 72/100 · Mandeville: 98/100
Mandeville is 26 points higher.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Mandeville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 13/100 · Mandeville: 11/100
Lafayette is 2 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mandeville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 21/100 · Mandeville: 24/100
Mandeville is 3 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mandeville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.