City vs city
Lafayette vs Richmond, LA
Lafayette currently scores 10 points higher overall than Richmond, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Richmond: 36/100
Lafayette is 10 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 24/100 · Richmond: 0/100
Lafayette is 24 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 39/100 · Richmond: 16/100
Lafayette is 23 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 88/100 · Richmond: 80/100
Lafayette is 8 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 85/100 · Richmond: 85/100
No gap.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 24/100 · Richmond: 38/100
Richmond is 14 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: 72/100 · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 13/100 · Richmond: 13/100
No gap.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 21/100 · Richmond: 21/100
No gap.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.