City vs city
Lake Charles vs Sulphur, LA
Sulphur currently scores 10 points higher overall than Lake Charles, 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: 53/100 · Sulphur: 63/100
Sulphur is 10 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · Sulphur: 31/100
Lake Charles is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Sulphur: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Sulphur: 37/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sulphur: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · Sulphur: 76/100
Lake Charles is 1 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sulphur: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · Sulphur: 92/100
Sulphur is 57 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sulphur: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · Sulphur: 100/100
Sulphur is 30 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sulphur: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · Sulphur: 94/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sulphur: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · Sulphur: 58/100
Sulphur is 3 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sulphur: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Sulphur: 18/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sulphur: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.