City vs city
New Orleans vs Sulphur, LA
Sulphur currently scores 16 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 · Sulphur: 63/100
Sulphur is 16 points higher.
Flood
New Orleans: 30/100 · Sulphur: 31/100
Sulphur is 1 points higher.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Sulphur: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Orleans: 49/100 · Sulphur: 37/100
New Orleans is 12 points higher.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sulphur: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Orleans: 96/100 · Sulphur: 76/100
New Orleans is 20 points higher.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sulphur: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Orleans: 35/100 · Sulphur: 92/100
Sulphur is 57 points higher.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sulphur: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Orleans: 18/100 · Sulphur: 100/100
Sulphur is 82 points higher.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sulphur: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Orleans: 99/100 · Sulphur: 94/100
New Orleans is 5 points higher.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sulphur: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Orleans: 24/100 · Sulphur: 58/100
Sulphur is 34 points higher.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sulphur: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Orleans: 23/100 · Sulphur: 18/100
New Orleans is 5 points higher.
New Orleans: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sulphur: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.