City vs city
Harvey vs Metairie, LA
Metairie currently scores 3 points higher overall than Harvey, 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
Harvey: 58/100 · Metairie: 61/100
Metairie is 3 points higher.
Flood
Harvey: 35/100 · Metairie: 25/100
Harvey is 10 points higher.
Harvey: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 36 features intersect this tile.
Metairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Harvey: 52/100 · Metairie: 49/100
Harvey is 3 points higher.
Harvey: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Metairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Harvey: 88/100 · Metairie: 92/100
Metairie is 4 points higher.
Harvey: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Metairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Harvey: 58/100 · Metairie: 65/100
Metairie is 7 points higher.
Harvey: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Harvey: 84/100 · Metairie: 100/100
Metairie is 16 points higher.
Harvey: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Harvey: 99/100 · Metairie: 99/100
No gap.
Harvey: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Metairie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Harvey: 20/100 · Metairie: 31/100
Metairie is 11 points higher.
Harvey: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Metairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Harvey: 25/100 · Metairie: 26/100
Metairie is 1 points higher.
Harvey: 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.