City vs city
Lake Charles vs Mandeville, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 5 points higher overall than Mandeville, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Lake Charles: 53/100 · Mandeville: 48/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · Mandeville: 44/100
Mandeville is 10 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Mandeville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Mandeville: 41/100
Mandeville is 4 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mandeville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · Mandeville: 100/100
Mandeville is 23 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mandeville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · Mandeville: 35/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mandeville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · Mandeville: 29/100
Lake Charles is 41 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mandeville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · Mandeville: 98/100
Lake Charles is 1 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Mandeville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · Mandeville: 11/100
Lake Charles is 44 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mandeville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Mandeville: 24/100
Mandeville is 6 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mandeville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.