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Lafayette vs Maurice, LA

Lafayette currently scores 2 points higher overall than Maurice, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Lafayette

46/100

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Maurice

44/100

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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 · Maurice: 44/100

Lafayette is 2 points higher.

Flood

Lafayette: 24/100 · Maurice: 27/100

Maurice is 3 points higher.

Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.

Maurice: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Lafayette: 39/100 · Maurice: 39/100

No gap.

Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Maurice: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Lafayette: 88/100 · Maurice: 87/100

Lafayette is 1 points higher.

Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Maurice: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Lafayette: 85/100 · Maurice: 42/100

Lafayette is 43 points higher.

Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Maurice: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Lafayette: 24/100 · Maurice: 37/100

Maurice is 13 points higher.

Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Maurice: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Lafayette: 72/100 · Maurice: 74/100

Maurice is 2 points higher.

Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Maurice: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Lafayette: 13/100 · Maurice: 29/100

Maurice is 16 points higher.

Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Maurice: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Lafayette: 21/100 · Maurice: 20/100

Lafayette is 1 points higher.

Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Maurice: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.