City vs city
Lafayette vs Ponchatoula, LA
Ponchatoula currently scores 7 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 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
Lafayette: 46/100 · Ponchatoula: 53/100
Ponchatoula is 7 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 24/100 · Ponchatoula: 29/100
Ponchatoula is 5 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Ponchatoula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 39/100 · Ponchatoula: 33/100
Lafayette is 6 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponchatoula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 88/100 · Ponchatoula: 100/100
Ponchatoula is 12 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponchatoula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 85/100 · Ponchatoula: 50/100
Lafayette is 35 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponchatoula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 24/100 · Ponchatoula: 25/100
Ponchatoula is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponchatoula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: 72/100 · Ponchatoula: 98/100
Ponchatoula is 26 points higher.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ponchatoula: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 13/100 · Ponchatoula: 58/100
Ponchatoula is 45 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponchatoula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lafayette: 21/100 · Ponchatoula: 28/100
Ponchatoula is 7 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ponchatoula: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.