City vs city
Lafayette vs Old Jefferson, LA
Lafayette currently scores 1 points higher overall than Old Jefferson, 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 · Old Jefferson: 45/100
Lafayette is 1 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 24/100 · Old Jefferson: 31/100
Old Jefferson is 7 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Old Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 39/100 · Old Jefferson: 34/100
Lafayette is 5 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Old Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 88/100 · Old Jefferson: 96/100
Old Jefferson is 8 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Old Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 85/100 · Old Jefferson: 8/100
Lafayette is 77 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 24/100 · Old Jefferson: 35/100
Old Jefferson is 11 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: 72/100 · Old Jefferson: 98/100
Old Jefferson is 26 points higher.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Old Jefferson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 13/100 · Old Jefferson: 39/100
Old Jefferson is 26 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Old Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 21/100 · Old Jefferson: 21/100
No gap.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Old Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.