City vs city
Houma vs Jackson, LA
Houma currently scores 11 points higher overall than Jackson, with the largest gap in wind.
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 · Jackson: 34/100
Houma is 11 points higher.
Flood
Houma: 42/100 · Jackson: 17/100
Houma is 25 points higher.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houma: 57/100 · Jackson: 25/100
Houma is 32 points higher.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houma: 76/100 · Jackson: 98/100
Jackson is 22 points higher.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houma: 15/100 · Jackson: 27/100
Jackson is 12 points higher.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houma: 23/100 · Jackson: 20/100
Houma is 3 points higher.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houma: 97/100 · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Houma: 40/100 · Jackson: 32/100
Houma is 8 points higher.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houma: 13/100 · Jackson: 19/100
Jackson is 6 points higher.
Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.