City vs city
Baton Rouge vs Folsom, LA
Baton Rouge currently scores 11 points higher overall than Folsom, 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 · Folsom: 43/100
Baton Rouge is 11 points higher.
Flood
Baton Rouge: 24/100 · Folsom: 43/100
Folsom is 19 points higher.
Baton Rouge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Folsom: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baton Rouge: 31/100 · Folsom: 34/100
Folsom is 3 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Folsom: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baton Rouge: 97/100 · Folsom: 100/100
Folsom is 3 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Folsom: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baton Rouge: 81/100 · Folsom: 15/100
Baton Rouge is 66 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Folsom: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baton Rouge: 100/100 · Folsom: 13/100
Baton Rouge is 87 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Folsom: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baton Rouge: 44/100 · Folsom: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baton Rouge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Folsom: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baton Rouge: 37/100 · Folsom: 72/100
Folsom is 35 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Folsom: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baton Rouge: 18/100 · Folsom: 24/100
Folsom is 6 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Folsom: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.