City vs city
Lake Charles vs Port Sulphur, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 12 points higher overall than Port Sulphur, 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 · Port Sulphur: 41/100
Lake Charles is 12 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · Port Sulphur: 49/100
Port Sulphur is 15 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Port Sulphur: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Port Sulphur: 64/100
Port Sulphur is 27 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Port Sulphur: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · Port Sulphur: 72/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Port Sulphur: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · Port Sulphur: 12/100
Lake Charles is 23 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Sulphur: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · Port Sulphur: 2/100
Lake Charles is 68 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Port Sulphur: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · Port Sulphur: 99/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Port Sulphur: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · Port Sulphur: 8/100
Lake Charles is 47 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Port Sulphur: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Port Sulphur: 22/100
Port Sulphur is 4 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Port Sulphur: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.