City vs city
New Orleans vs New Roads, LA
New Orleans currently scores 6 points higher overall than New Roads, 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
New Orleans: 47/100 · New Roads: 41/100
New Orleans is 6 points higher.
Flood
New Orleans: 30/100 · New Roads: 0/100
New Orleans is 30 points higher.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
New Roads: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Orleans: 49/100 · New Roads: 27/100
New Orleans is 22 points higher.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Roads: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Orleans: 96/100 · New Roads: 98/100
New Roads is 2 points higher.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Roads: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Orleans: 35/100 · New Roads: 58/100
New Roads is 23 points higher.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Roads: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Orleans: 18/100 · New Roads: 30/100
New Roads is 12 points higher.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Roads: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Orleans: 99/100 · New Roads: 82/100
New Orleans is 17 points higher.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Roads: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Orleans: 24/100 · New Roads: 16/100
New Orleans is 8 points higher.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Roads: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Orleans: 23/100 · New Roads: 18/100
New Orleans is 5 points higher.
New Orleans: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Roads: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.