City vs city
New Orleans vs River Ridge, LA
River Ridge currently scores 15 points higher overall than New Orleans, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · River Ridge: 62/100
River Ridge is 15 points higher.
Flood
New Orleans: 30/100 · River Ridge: 24/100
New Orleans is 6 points higher.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
River Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Orleans: 49/100 · River Ridge: 47/100
New Orleans is 2 points higher.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
River Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Orleans: 96/100 · River Ridge: 93/100
New Orleans is 3 points higher.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
River Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Orleans: 35/100 · River Ridge: 85/100
River Ridge is 50 points higher.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
River Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Orleans: 18/100 · River Ridge: 100/100
River Ridge is 82 points higher.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
River Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Orleans: 99/100 · River Ridge: 99/100
No gap.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
River Ridge: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Orleans: 24/100 · River Ridge: 29/100
River Ridge is 5 points higher.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
River Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Orleans: 23/100 · River Ridge: 16/100
New Orleans is 7 points higher.
New Orleans: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
River Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.