City vs city
Kaplan vs Metairie, LA
Metairie currently scores 12 points higher overall than Kaplan, 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
Kaplan: 49/100 · Metairie: 61/100
Metairie is 12 points higher.
Flood
Kaplan: 19/100 · Metairie: 25/100
Metairie is 6 points higher.
Kaplan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Metairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kaplan: 41/100 · Metairie: 49/100
Metairie is 8 points higher.
Kaplan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Metairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kaplan: 82/100 · Metairie: 92/100
Metairie is 10 points higher.
Kaplan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Metairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kaplan: 100/100 · Metairie: 65/100
Kaplan is 35 points higher.
Kaplan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kaplan: 26/100 · Metairie: 100/100
Metairie is 74 points higher.
Kaplan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Metairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kaplan: 87/100 · Metairie: 99/100
Metairie is 12 points higher.
Kaplan: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Metairie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Kaplan: 17/100 · Metairie: 31/100
Metairie is 14 points higher.
Kaplan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Metairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kaplan: 20/100 · Metairie: 26/100
Metairie is 6 points higher.
Kaplan: 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.