City vs city
Bayou Vista vs New Orleans, LA
New Orleans currently scores 9 points higher overall than Bayou Vista, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · New Orleans: 47/100
New Orleans is 9 points higher.
Flood
Bayou Vista: 46/100 · New Orleans: 30/100
Bayou Vista is 16 points higher.
Bayou Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayou Vista: 51/100 · New Orleans: 49/100
Bayou Vista is 2 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayou Vista: 66/100 · New Orleans: 96/100
New Orleans is 30 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayou Vista: 12/100 · New Orleans: 35/100
New Orleans is 23 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayou Vista: 9/100 · New Orleans: 18/100
New Orleans is 9 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayou Vista: 99/100 · New Orleans: 99/100
No gap.
Bayou Vista: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bayou Vista: 5/100 · New Orleans: 24/100
New Orleans is 19 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayou Vista: 16/100 · New Orleans: 23/100
New Orleans is 7 points higher.
Bayou Vista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Orleans: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.