City vs city
Baton Rouge vs New Roads, LA
Baton Rouge currently scores 13 points higher overall than New Roads, 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 · New Roads: 41/100
Baton Rouge is 13 points higher.
Flood
Baton Rouge: 24/100 · New Roads: 0/100
Baton Rouge is 24 points higher.
Baton Rouge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
New Roads: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baton Rouge: 31/100 · New Roads: 27/100
Baton Rouge is 4 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Roads: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baton Rouge: 97/100 · New Roads: 98/100
New Roads is 1 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Roads: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baton Rouge: 81/100 · New Roads: 58/100
Baton Rouge is 23 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Roads: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baton Rouge: 100/100 · New Roads: 30/100
Baton Rouge is 70 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Roads: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baton Rouge: 44/100 · New Roads: 82/100
New Roads is 38 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Roads: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baton Rouge: 37/100 · New Roads: 16/100
Baton Rouge is 21 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Roads: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baton Rouge: 18/100 · New Roads: 18/100
No gap.
Baton Rouge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Roads: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.