City vs city
Bayou Vista vs Metairie, LA
Metairie currently scores 23 points higher overall than Bayou Vista, 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 Vista: 38/100 · Metairie: 61/100
Metairie is 23 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Vista: 46/100 · Metairie: 25/100
Bayou Vista is 21 points higher.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Metairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Vista: 51/100 · Metairie: 49/100
Bayou Vista is 2 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Metairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Vista: 66/100 · Metairie: 92/100
Metairie is 26 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Metairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Vista: 12/100 · Metairie: 65/100
Metairie is 53 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Vista: 9/100 · Metairie: 100/100
Metairie is 91 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Vista: 99/100 · Metairie: 99/100
No gap.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Metairie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Vista: 5/100 · Metairie: 31/100
Metairie is 26 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Metairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Vista: 16/100 · Metairie: 26/100
Metairie is 10 points higher.
Bayou Vista: 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.