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Lafayette vs Rayville, LA

Lafayette currently scores 2 points higher overall than Rayville, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Lafayette

46/100

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Rayville

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 · Rayville: 44/100

Lafayette is 2 points higher.

Flood

Lafayette: 24/100 · Rayville: 22/100

Lafayette is 2 points higher.

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

Rayville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Lafayette: 39/100 · Rayville: 15/100

Lafayette is 24 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Lafayette: 88/100 · Rayville: 75/100

Lafayette is 13 points higher.

Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Rayville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Lafayette: 85/100 · Rayville: 54/100

Lafayette is 31 points higher.

Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Rayville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Lafayette: 24/100 · Rayville: 95/100

Rayville is 71 points higher.

Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Rayville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Lafayette: 72/100 · Rayville: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

Rayville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Lafayette: 13/100 · Rayville: 33/100

Rayville is 20 points higher.

Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Rayville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Lafayette: 21/100 · Rayville: 11/100

Lafayette is 10 points higher.

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

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