City vs city
Lafayette vs Youngsville, LA
Lafayette currently scores 5 points higher overall than Youngsville, 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 · Youngsville: 41/100
Lafayette is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lafayette: 24/100 · Youngsville: 25/100
Youngsville is 1 points higher.
Lafayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Youngsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafayette: 39/100 · Youngsville: 41/100
Youngsville is 2 points higher.
Lafayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Youngsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafayette: 88/100 · Youngsville: 84/100
Lafayette is 4 points higher.
Lafayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Youngsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafayette: 85/100 · Youngsville: 38/100
Lafayette is 47 points higher.
Lafayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Youngsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafayette: 24/100 · Youngsville: 15/100
Lafayette is 9 points higher.
Lafayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Youngsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafayette: 72/100 · Youngsville: 94/100
Youngsville is 22 points higher.
Lafayette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Youngsville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lafayette: 13/100 · Youngsville: 9/100
Lafayette is 4 points higher.
Lafayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Youngsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Lafayette: 21/100 · Youngsville: 20/100
Lafayette is 1 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.
Youngsville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.