Lafayette Auto Insurance (LA)

Lafayette, Louisiana is a city of around 110,000 spread about an area of about 48 square miles. It is the seat of Lafayette Parish and is the fourth largest city in the state. Lafayette’s economy is based largely upon the retail industry and is considered the center of the Acadiana area with a large mall and other shopping opportunities.

The area can be accessed by Interstate 10 and I-49. US Highway 90 can be utilized to reach Lafayette Regional Airport. Compared to the rest of the state Lafayette’s annual fatal accident count is usually higher. Public bus service is provided by Lafayette Transit Service.

Lafayette has a humid subtropical wherein precipitation is plentiful and severe thunderstorm including rain, hail, wind, and the risk of tornadoes, occur regularly. Winter is typically very mild with only 35 days seeing freezing or below-freezing temperatures. Summers are quite hot and humid with the average relative humidity often exceeding 90%. The city can sometimes experience strong violent storms with tornados along with the effects of the occasional hurricanes which blow in from the Gulf of Mexico.