City vs city
Baton Rouge vs Bayou Vista, LA
Baton Rouge currently scores 16 points higher overall than Bayou Vista, 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
Baton Rouge: 54/100 · Bayou Vista: 38/100
Baton Rouge is 16 points higher.
Flood
Baton Rouge: 24/100 · Bayou Vista: 46/100
Bayou Vista is 22 points higher.
Baton Rouge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baton Rouge: 31/100 · Bayou Vista: 51/100
Bayou Vista is 20 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baton Rouge: 97/100 · Bayou Vista: 66/100
Baton Rouge is 31 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baton Rouge: 81/100 · Bayou Vista: 12/100
Baton Rouge is 69 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baton Rouge: 100/100 · Bayou Vista: 9/100
Baton Rouge is 91 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baton Rouge: 44/100 · Bayou Vista: 99/100
Bayou Vista is 55 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baton Rouge: 37/100 · Bayou Vista: 5/100
Baton Rouge is 32 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baton Rouge: 18/100 · Bayou Vista: 16/100
Baton Rouge is 2 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Bayou Vista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.