City vs city
Lake Charles vs New Orleans Station, LA
New Orleans Station currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lake Charles, 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 · New Orleans Station: 58/100
New Orleans Station is 5 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · New Orleans Station: 35/100
New Orleans Station is 1 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
New Orleans Station: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 36 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · New Orleans Station: 52/100
New Orleans Station is 15 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Orleans Station: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · New Orleans Station: 88/100
New Orleans Station is 11 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Orleans Station: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · New Orleans Station: 58/100
New Orleans Station is 23 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans Station: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · New Orleans Station: 84/100
New Orleans Station is 14 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans Station: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · New Orleans Station: 99/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Orleans Station: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · New Orleans Station: 20/100
Lake Charles is 35 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Orleans Station: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · New Orleans Station: 25/100
New Orleans Station is 7 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Orleans Station: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.