City vs city
Baton Rouge vs Central, LA
Baton Rouge currently scores 7 points higher overall than Central, 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 · Central: 47/100
Baton Rouge is 7 points higher.
Flood
Baton Rouge: 24/100 · Central: 35/100
Central is 11 points higher.
Baton Rouge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Central: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baton Rouge: 31/100 · Central: 29/100
Baton Rouge is 2 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Central: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baton Rouge: 97/100 · Central: 98/100
Central is 1 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Central: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baton Rouge: 81/100 · Central: 50/100
Baton Rouge is 31 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Central: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baton Rouge: 100/100 · Central: 49/100
Baton Rouge is 51 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Central: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baton Rouge: 44/100 · Central: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baton Rouge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Central: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baton Rouge: 37/100 · Central: 50/100
Central is 13 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Central: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baton Rouge: 18/100 · Central: 18/100
No gap.
Baton Rouge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Central: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.