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Baker vs Houma, LA

Houma currently scores 3 points higher overall than Baker, 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

Baker: 42/100 · Houma: 45/100

Houma is 3 points higher.

Flood

Baker: 24/100 · Houma: 42/100

Houma is 18 points higher.

Baker: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.

Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Baker: 29/100 · Houma: 57/100

Houma is 28 points higher.

Baker: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Baker: 98/100 · Houma: 76/100

Baker is 22 points higher.

Baker: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Baker: 23/100 · Houma: 15/100

Baker is 8 points higher.

Baker: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Baker: 75/100 · Houma: 23/100

Baker is 52 points higher.

Baker: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Baker: Unavailable · Houma: 97/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Baker: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Baker: 26/100 · Houma: 40/100

Houma is 14 points higher.

Baker: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Baker: 18/100 · Houma: 13/100

Baker is 5 points higher.

Baker: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.