City vs city
Baton Rouge vs Independence, LA
Baton Rouge currently scores 6 points higher overall than Independence, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Baton Rouge: 47/100 · Independence: 41/100
Baton Rouge is 6 points higher.
Flood
Baton Rouge: 25/100 · Independence: 34/100
Independence is 9 points higher.
Baton Rouge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baton Rouge: 32/100 · Independence: 29/100
Baton Rouge is 3 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baton Rouge: 98/100 · Independence: 100/100
Independence is 2 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baton Rouge: 58/100 · Independence: 4/100
Baton Rouge is 54 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baton Rouge: 48/100 · Independence: 21/100
Baton Rouge is 27 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baton Rouge: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baton Rouge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baton Rouge: 47/100 · Independence: 71/100
Independence is 24 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Baton Rouge: 18/100 · Independence: 28/100
Independence is 10 points higher.
Baton Rouge: 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.