City vs city
Benton vs New Orleans, LA
Benton currently scores 1 points higher overall than New Orleans, 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 · New Orleans: 47/100
Benton is 1 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 29/100 · New Orleans: 30/100
New Orleans is 1 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 14/100 · New Orleans: 49/100
New Orleans is 35 points higher.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 67/100 · New Orleans: 96/100
New Orleans is 29 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 42/100 · New Orleans: 35/100
Benton is 7 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 100/100 · New Orleans: 18/100
Benton is 82 points higher.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · New Orleans: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Benton: 56/100 · New Orleans: 24/100
Benton is 32 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benton: 28/100 · New Orleans: 23/100
Benton is 5 points higher.
Benton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Orleans: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.