City vs city
Benton vs Metairie, LA
Metairie currently scores 13 points higher overall than Benton, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Benton: 48/100 · Metairie: 61/100
Metairie is 13 points higher.
Flood
Benton: 29/100 · Metairie: 25/100
Benton is 4 points higher.
Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Metairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton: 14/100 · Metairie: 49/100
Metairie is 35 points higher.
Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Metairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton: 67/100 · Metairie: 92/100
Metairie is 25 points higher.
Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Metairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton: 42/100 · Metairie: 65/100
Metairie is 23 points higher.
Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton: 100/100 · Metairie: 100/100
No gap.
Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton: Unavailable · Metairie: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Metairie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Benton: 56/100 · Metairie: 31/100
Benton is 25 points higher.
Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Metairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benton: 28/100 · Metairie: 26/100
Benton is 2 points higher.
Benton: 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.