City vs city
Lafayette vs Sulphur, LA
Sulphur currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lafayette, 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 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 · Sulphur: 51/100
Sulphur is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 24/100 · Sulphur: 33/100
Sulphur is 9 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Sulphur: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 39/100 · Sulphur: 40/100
Sulphur is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sulphur: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 88/100 · Sulphur: 72/100
Lafayette is 16 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sulphur: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 85/100 · Sulphur: 46/100
Lafayette is 39 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sulphur: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 24/100 · Sulphur: 55/100
Sulphur is 31 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sulphur: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: 72/100 · Sulphur: 98/100
Sulphur is 26 points higher.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sulphur: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 13/100 · Sulphur: 43/100
Sulphur is 30 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sulphur: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lafayette: 21/100 · Sulphur: 18/100
Lafayette is 3 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.
Sulphur: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.