City vs city
Lake Charles vs Richmond, LA
Lake Charles currently scores 21 points higher overall than Richmond, 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: 57/100 · Richmond: 36/100
Lake Charles is 21 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 32/100 · Richmond: 0/100
Lake Charles is 32 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Richmond: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Richmond: 16/100
Lake Charles is 21 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Richmond: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 79/100 · Richmond: 80/100
Richmond is 1 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Richmond: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 85/100 · Richmond: 85/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 98/100 · Richmond: 38/100
Lake Charles is 60 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Richmond: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 94/100 · Richmond: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Richmond: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 13/100 · Richmond: 13/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Richmond: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Richmond: 21/100
Richmond is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Richmond: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.