City vs city
Lafayette vs River Ridge, LA
River Ridge currently scores 16 points higher overall than Lafayette, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · River Ridge: 62/100
River Ridge is 16 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 24/100 · River Ridge: 24/100
No gap.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
River Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 39/100 · River Ridge: 47/100
River Ridge is 8 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
River Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 88/100 · River Ridge: 93/100
River Ridge is 5 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
River Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 85/100 · River Ridge: 85/100
No gap.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
River Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 24/100 · River Ridge: 100/100
River Ridge is 76 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
River Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: 72/100 · River Ridge: 99/100
River Ridge is 27 points higher.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
River Ridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 13/100 · River Ridge: 29/100
River Ridge is 16 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
River Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafayette: 21/100 · River Ridge: 16/100
Lafayette is 5 points higher.
Lafayette: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
River Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.