City vs city
Houma vs Independence, LA
Houma currently scores 4 points higher overall than Independence, 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
Houma: 45/100 · Independence: 41/100
Houma is 4 points higher.
Flood
Houma: 42/100 · Independence: 34/100
Houma is 8 points higher.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houma: 57/100 · Independence: 29/100
Houma is 28 points higher.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houma: 76/100 · Independence: 100/100
Independence is 24 points higher.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houma: 15/100 · Independence: 4/100
Houma is 11 points higher.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houma: 23/100 · Independence: 21/100
Houma is 2 points higher.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houma: 97/100 · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houma: 40/100 · Independence: 71/100
Independence is 31 points higher.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houma: 13/100 · Independence: 28/100
Independence is 15 points higher.
Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.