City vs city
Albany vs Independence, LA
Albany currently scores 4 points higher overall than Independence, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Albany: 45/100 · Independence: 41/100
Albany is 4 points higher.
Flood
Albany: 25/100 · Independence: 34/100
Independence is 9 points higher.
Albany: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Albany: 33/100 · Independence: 29/100
Albany is 4 points higher.
Albany: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Albany: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100
No gap.
Albany: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Albany: 8/100 · Independence: 4/100
Albany is 4 points higher.
Albany: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Albany: 18/100 · Independence: 21/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Albany: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Albany: 95/100 · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Albany: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Albany: 49/100 · Independence: 71/100
Independence is 22 points higher.
Albany: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Albany: 29/100 · Independence: 28/100
Albany is 1 points higher.
Albany: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Independence: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.