City vs city
Covington vs New Orleans, LA
Covington currently scores 3 points higher overall than New Orleans, 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 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
Covington: 50/100 · New Orleans: 47/100
Covington is 3 points higher.
Flood
Covington: 45/100 · New Orleans: 30/100
Covington is 15 points higher.
Covington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Covington: 37/100 · New Orleans: 49/100
New Orleans is 12 points higher.
Covington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Covington: 100/100 · New Orleans: 96/100
Covington is 4 points higher.
Covington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Covington: 23/100 · New Orleans: 35/100
New Orleans is 12 points higher.
Covington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Covington: 12/100 · New Orleans: 18/100
New Orleans is 6 points higher.
Covington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Covington: 98/100 · New Orleans: 99/100
New Orleans is 1 points higher.
Covington: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Covington: 62/100 · New Orleans: 24/100
Covington is 38 points higher.
Covington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Covington: 23/100 · New Orleans: 23/100
No gap.
Covington: 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.