City vs city
Chalmette vs Houma, LA
Chalmette currently scores 6 points higher overall than Houma, 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
Chalmette: 51/100 · Houma: 45/100
Chalmette is 6 points higher.
Flood
Chalmette: 40/100 · Houma: 42/100
Houma is 2 points higher.
Chalmette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chalmette: 51/100 · Houma: 57/100
Houma is 6 points higher.
Chalmette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chalmette: 92/100 · Houma: 76/100
Chalmette is 16 points higher.
Chalmette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chalmette: 27/100 · Houma: 15/100
Chalmette is 12 points higher.
Chalmette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chalmette: 46/100 · Houma: 23/100
Chalmette is 23 points higher.
Chalmette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chalmette: 99/100 · Houma: 97/100
Chalmette is 2 points higher.
Chalmette: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Chalmette: 38/100 · Houma: 40/100
Houma is 2 points higher.
Chalmette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chalmette: 16/100 · Houma: 13/100
Chalmette is 3 points higher.
Chalmette: 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.