City vs city
Benton vs Hosston, LA
Hosston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Benton, 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
Benton: 48/100 · Hosston: 50/100
Hosston is 2 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 29/100 · Hosston: 25/100
Benton is 4 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Hosston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 14/100 · Hosston: 14/100
No gap.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hosston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 67/100 · Hosston: 70/100
Hosston is 3 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hosston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 42/100 · Hosston: 50/100
Hosston is 8 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hosston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 100/100 · Hosston: 100/100
No gap.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hosston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · Hosston: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hosston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benton: 56/100 · Hosston: 61/100
Hosston is 5 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hosston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benton: 28/100 · Hosston: 27/100
Benton is 1 points higher.
Benton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hosston: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.