City vs city
Bayou Blue vs Metairie, LA
Metairie currently scores 21 points higher overall than Bayou Blue, 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
Bayou Blue: 40/100 · Metairie: 61/100
Metairie is 21 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Blue: 8/100 · Metairie: 25/100
Metairie is 17 points higher.
Bayou Blue: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Metairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Blue: 55/100 · Metairie: 49/100
Bayou Blue is 6 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Metairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Blue: 82/100 · Metairie: 92/100
Metairie is 10 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Metairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Blue: 8/100 · Metairie: 65/100
Metairie is 57 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Blue: 11/100 · Metairie: 100/100
Metairie is 89 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Blue: 97/100 · Metairie: 99/100
Metairie is 2 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Metairie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Blue: 43/100 · Metairie: 31/100
Bayou Blue is 12 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Metairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Blue: 13/100 · Metairie: 26/100
Metairie is 13 points higher.
Bayou Blue: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Metairie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.