City vs city
Lake Charles vs Terrytown, LA
Terrytown currently scores 8 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 · Terrytown: 61/100
Terrytown is 8 points higher.
Flood
Lake Charles: 34/100 · Terrytown: 29/100
Lake Charles is 5 points higher.
Lake Charles: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Terrytown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 31 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake Charles: 37/100 · Terrytown: 50/100
Terrytown is 13 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Terrytown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake Charles: 77/100 · Terrytown: 92/100
Terrytown is 15 points higher.
Lake Charles: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Terrytown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake Charles: 35/100 · Terrytown: 54/100
Terrytown is 19 points higher.
Lake Charles: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Terrytown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake Charles: 70/100 · Terrytown: 95/100
Terrytown is 25 points higher.
Lake Charles: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Terrytown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake Charles: 99/100 · Terrytown: 99/100
No gap.
Lake Charles: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Terrytown: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Lake Charles: 55/100 · Terrytown: 38/100
Lake Charles is 17 points higher.
Lake Charles: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Terrytown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake Charles: 18/100 · Terrytown: 31/100
Terrytown is 13 points higher.
Lake Charles: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Terrytown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.