City vs city
Bayou Blue vs Houma, LA
Houma currently scores 5 points higher overall than Bayou Blue, 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
Bayou Blue: 40/100 · Houma: 45/100
Houma is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Blue: 8/100 · Houma: 42/100
Houma is 34 points higher.
Bayou Blue: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Blue: 55/100 · Houma: 57/100
Houma is 2 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Blue: 82/100 · Houma: 76/100
Bayou Blue is 6 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Blue: 8/100 · Houma: 15/100
Houma is 7 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Blue: 11/100 · Houma: 23/100
Houma is 12 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Blue: 97/100 · Houma: 97/100
No gap.
Bayou Blue: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Blue: 43/100 · Houma: 40/100
Bayou Blue is 3 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Blue: 13/100 · Houma: 13/100
No gap.
Bayou Blue: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.