City vs city
Lake Charles vs Pearl River, LA
Pearl River currently scores 6 points higher overall than Lake Charles, 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
Lake Charles: 53/100 · Pearl River: 59/100
Pearl River is 6 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · Pearl River: 45/100
Pearl River is 11 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Pearl River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Pearl River: 48/100
Pearl River is 11 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pearl River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · Pearl River: 97/100
Pearl River is 20 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pearl River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · Pearl River: 54/100
Pearl River is 19 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pearl River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · Pearl River: 34/100
Lake Charles is 36 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pearl River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · Pearl River: 97/100
Lake Charles is 2 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Pearl River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · Pearl River: 72/100
Pearl River is 17 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pearl River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Pearl River: 22/100
Pearl River is 4 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pearl River: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.