City vs city
Lafitte vs Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 9 points higher overall than Lafitte, 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
Lafitte: 44/100 · Lake Charles: 53/100
Lake Charles is 9 points higher.
Flood
Lafitte: 48/100 · Lake Charles: 34/100
Lafitte is 14 points higher.
Lafitte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lafitte: 58/100 · Lake Charles: 37/100
Lafitte is 21 points higher.
Lafitte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lafitte: 79/100 · Lake Charles: 77/100
Lafitte is 2 points higher.
Lafitte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lafitte: 12/100 · Lake Charles: 35/100
Lake Charles is 23 points higher.
Lafitte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lafitte: 18/100 · Lake Charles: 70/100
Lake Charles is 52 points higher.
Lafitte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lafitte: 98/100 · Lake Charles: 99/100
Lake Charles is 1 points higher.
Lafitte: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lafitte: 13/100 · Lake Charles: 55/100
Lake Charles is 42 points higher.
Lafitte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lafitte: 23/100 · Lake Charles: 18/100
Lafitte is 5 points higher.
Lafitte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.