City vs city
Lafayette vs Monticello, LA
Monticello currently scores 1 points higher overall than Lafayette, 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 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 · Monticello: 47/100
Monticello is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 24/100 · Monticello: 25/100
Monticello is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Monticello: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 39/100 · Monticello: 32/100
Lafayette is 7 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Monticello: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 88/100 · Monticello: 98/100
Monticello is 10 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Monticello: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 85/100 · Monticello: 58/100
Lafayette is 27 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monticello: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 24/100 · Monticello: 48/100
Monticello is 24 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monticello: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: 72/100 · Monticello: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Monticello: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 13/100 · Monticello: 47/100
Monticello is 34 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Monticello: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 21/100 · Monticello: 18/100
Lafayette is 3 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Monticello: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.