City vs city
Lake Charles vs Monticello, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 6 points higher overall than Monticello, 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 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 · Monticello: 47/100
Lake Charles is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · Monticello: 25/100
Lake Charles is 9 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Monticello: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Monticello: 32/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Monticello: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · Monticello: 98/100
Monticello is 21 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Monticello: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · Monticello: 58/100
Monticello is 23 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monticello: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · Monticello: 48/100
Lake Charles is 22 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monticello: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · Monticello: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Monticello: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · Monticello: 47/100
Lake Charles is 8 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Monticello: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Monticello: 18/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Monticello: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.