City vs city
Bayou Gauche vs Metairie, LA
Metairie currently scores 22 points higher overall than Bayou Gauche, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 Gauche: 39/100 · Metairie: 61/100
Metairie is 22 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Gauche: Unavailable · Metairie: 25/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bayou Gauche: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Metairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Gauche: 49/100 · Metairie: 49/100
No gap.
Bayou Gauche: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Metairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Gauche: 89/100 · Metairie: 92/100
Metairie is 3 points higher.
Bayou Gauche: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Metairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Gauche: 15/100 · Metairie: 65/100
Metairie is 50 points higher.
Bayou Gauche: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Gauche: 34/100 · Metairie: 100/100
Metairie is 66 points higher.
Bayou Gauche: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Gauche: 99/100 · Metairie: 99/100
No gap.
Bayou Gauche: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Metairie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Gauche: 12/100 · Metairie: 31/100
Metairie is 19 points higher.
Bayou Gauche: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Metairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bayou Gauche: 16/100 · Metairie: 26/100
Metairie is 10 points higher.
Bayou Gauche: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Metairie: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.