City vs city
Bayou Vista vs Houma, LA
Houma currently scores 7 points higher overall than Bayou Vista, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 Vista: 38/100 · Houma: 45/100
Houma is 7 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Vista: 46/100 · Houma: 42/100
Bayou Vista is 4 points higher.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Vista: 51/100 · Houma: 57/100
Houma is 6 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Vista: 66/100 · Houma: 76/100
Houma is 10 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Vista: 12/100 · Houma: 15/100
Houma is 3 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Vista: 9/100 · Houma: 23/100
Houma is 14 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Vista: 99/100 · Houma: 97/100
Bayou Vista is 2 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Vista: 5/100 · Houma: 40/100
Houma is 35 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Vista: 16/100 · Houma: 13/100
Bayou Vista is 3 points higher.
Bayou Vista: 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.