City vs city
Bayou Vista vs Franklin, LA
Franklin currently scores 7 points higher overall than Bayou Vista, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Bayou Vista: 38/100 · Franklin: 45/100
Franklin is 7 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Vista: 46/100 · Franklin: 46/100
No gap.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Franklin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Vista: 51/100 · Franklin: 47/100
Bayou Vista is 4 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Franklin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Vista: 66/100 · Franklin: 66/100
No gap.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Franklin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Vista: 12/100 · Franklin: 0/100
Bayou Vista is 12 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Franklin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Vista: 9/100 · Franklin: 8/100
Bayou Vista is 1 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Franklin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Vista: 99/100 · Franklin: 98/100
Bayou Vista is 1 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Franklin: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Vista: 5/100 · Franklin: 33/100
Franklin is 28 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Franklin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bayou Vista: 16/100 · Franklin: 20/100
Franklin is 4 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Franklin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.