City vs city
Independence vs Kentwood, LA
Independence currently scores 5 points higher overall than Kentwood, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Independence: 41/100 · Kentwood: 36/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 34/100 · Kentwood: 0/100
Independence is 34 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Kentwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 29/100 · Kentwood: 26/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kentwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 100/100 · Kentwood: 99/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kentwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 4/100 · Kentwood: 15/100
Kentwood is 11 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kentwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 21/100 · Kentwood: 13/100
Independence is 8 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kentwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Kentwood: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kentwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 71/100 · Kentwood: 73/100
Kentwood is 2 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kentwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 28/100 · Kentwood: 27/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kentwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.