City vs city

Baton Rouge vs Merrydale, LA

Baton Rouge and Merrydale are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Baton Rouge

54/100

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Merrydale

54/100

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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 · Merrydale: 54/100

No gap.

Flood

Baton Rouge: 24/100 · Merrydale: 24/100

No gap.

Baton Rouge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Merrydale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Baton Rouge: 31/100 · Merrydale: 31/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Baton Rouge: 97/100 · Merrydale: 97/100

No gap.

Baton Rouge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Merrydale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Baton Rouge: 81/100 · Merrydale: 81/100

No gap.

Baton Rouge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Merrydale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Baton Rouge: 100/100 · Merrydale: 100/100

No gap.

Baton Rouge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Merrydale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Baton Rouge: 44/100 · Merrydale: 44/100

No gap.

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

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

Wildfire

Baton Rouge: 37/100 · Merrydale: 37/100

No gap.

Baton Rouge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Merrydale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Baton Rouge: 18/100 · Merrydale: 18/100

No gap.

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

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