City vs city
Benton vs Houma, LA
Benton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Houma, 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
Benton: 48/100 · Houma: 45/100
Benton is 3 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 29/100 · Houma: 42/100
Houma is 13 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 14/100 · Houma: 57/100
Houma is 43 points higher.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 67/100 · Houma: 76/100
Houma is 9 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 42/100 · Houma: 15/100
Benton is 27 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 100/100 · Houma: 23/100
Benton is 77 points higher.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · Houma: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Benton: 56/100 · Houma: 40/100
Benton is 16 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benton: 28/100 · Houma: 13/100
Benton is 15 points higher.
Benton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.