City vs city
Baton Rouge vs Old Jefferson, LA
Baton Rouge currently scores 9 points higher overall than Old Jefferson, 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 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 · Old Jefferson: 45/100
Baton Rouge is 9 points higher.
Flood
Baton Rouge: 24/100 · Old Jefferson: 31/100
Old Jefferson is 7 points higher.
Baton Rouge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Old Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baton Rouge: 31/100 · Old Jefferson: 34/100
Old Jefferson is 3 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Old Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baton Rouge: 97/100 · Old Jefferson: 96/100
Baton Rouge is 1 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Old Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baton Rouge: 81/100 · Old Jefferson: 8/100
Baton Rouge is 73 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baton Rouge: 100/100 · Old Jefferson: 35/100
Baton Rouge is 65 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Old Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baton Rouge: 44/100 · Old Jefferson: 98/100
Old Jefferson is 54 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Old Jefferson: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Baton Rouge: 37/100 · Old Jefferson: 39/100
Old Jefferson is 2 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Old Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baton Rouge: 18/100 · Old Jefferson: 21/100
Old Jefferson is 3 points higher.
Baton Rouge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Old Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.