City vs city
Lake Charles vs Old Jefferson, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 12 points higher overall than Old Jefferson, 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: 57/100 · Old Jefferson: 45/100
Lake Charles is 12 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 32/100 · Old Jefferson: 31/100
Lake Charles is 1 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Old Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Old Jefferson: 34/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Old Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 79/100 · Old Jefferson: 96/100
Old Jefferson is 17 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Old Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 85/100 · Old Jefferson: 8/100
Lake Charles is 77 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 98/100 · Old Jefferson: 35/100
Lake Charles is 63 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 94/100 · Old Jefferson: 98/100
Old Jefferson is 4 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Old Jefferson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 13/100 · Old Jefferson: 39/100
Old Jefferson is 26 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Old Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Old Jefferson: 21/100
Old Jefferson is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Old Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.