City vs city
Central vs New Orleans, LA
Central and New Orleans are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Central: 47/100 · New Orleans: 47/100
No gap.
Flood
Central: 35/100 · New Orleans: 30/100
Central is 5 points higher.
Central: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Central: 29/100 · New Orleans: 49/100
New Orleans is 20 points higher.
Central: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Central: 98/100 · New Orleans: 96/100
Central is 2 points higher.
Central: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Central: 50/100 · New Orleans: 35/100
Central is 15 points higher.
Central: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Central: 49/100 · New Orleans: 18/100
Central is 31 points higher.
Central: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Central: Unavailable · New Orleans: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Central: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Central: 50/100 · New Orleans: 24/100
Central is 26 points higher.
Central: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Central: 18/100 · New Orleans: 23/100
New Orleans is 5 points higher.
Central: 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.