City vs city
Independence vs New Orleans, LA
New Orleans currently scores 6 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
Independence: 41/100 · New Orleans: 47/100
New Orleans is 6 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 34/100 · New Orleans: 30/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 29/100 · New Orleans: 49/100
New Orleans is 20 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 100/100 · New Orleans: 96/100
Independence is 4 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 4/100 · New Orleans: 35/100
New Orleans is 31 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 21/100 · New Orleans: 18/100
Independence is 3 points higher.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · New Orleans: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Independence: 71/100 · New Orleans: 24/100
Independence is 47 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 28/100 · New Orleans: 23/100
Independence is 5 points higher.
Independence: 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.