City vs city
Houma vs Pearl River, LA
Pearl River currently scores 14 points higher overall than Houma, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Houma: 45/100 · Pearl River: 59/100
Pearl River is 14 points higher.
Flood
Houma: 42/100 · Pearl River: 45/100
Pearl River is 3 points higher.
Houma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Pearl River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Houma: 57/100 · Pearl River: 48/100
Houma is 9 points higher.
Houma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pearl River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Houma: 76/100 · Pearl River: 97/100
Pearl River is 21 points higher.
Houma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pearl River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Houma: 15/100 · Pearl River: 54/100
Pearl River is 39 points higher.
Houma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pearl River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Houma: 23/100 · Pearl River: 34/100
Pearl River is 11 points higher.
Houma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pearl River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Houma: 97/100 · Pearl River: 97/100
No gap.
Houma: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Pearl River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Houma: 40/100 · Pearl River: 72/100
Pearl River is 32 points higher.
Houma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pearl River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Houma: 13/100 · Pearl River: 22/100
Pearl River is 9 points higher.
Houma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pearl River: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.