City vs city
Metairie vs Opelousas, LA
Metairie currently scores 16 points higher overall than Opelousas, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Metairie: 61/100 · Opelousas: 45/100
Metairie is 16 points higher.
Flood
Metairie: 25/100 · Opelousas: 23/100
Metairie is 2 points higher.
Metairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Opelousas: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Metairie: 49/100 · Opelousas: 27/100
Metairie is 22 points higher.
Metairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Opelousas: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Metairie: 92/100 · Opelousas: 97/100
Opelousas is 5 points higher.
Metairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Opelousas: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Metairie: 65/100 · Opelousas: 31/100
Metairie is 34 points higher.
Metairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Opelousas: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Metairie: 100/100 · Opelousas: 72/100
Metairie is 28 points higher.
Metairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Opelousas: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Metairie: 99/100 · Opelousas: 64/100
Metairie is 35 points higher.
Metairie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Opelousas: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Metairie: 31/100 · Opelousas: 24/100
Metairie is 7 points higher.
Metairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Opelousas: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Metairie: 26/100 · Opelousas: 20/100
Metairie is 6 points higher.
Metairie: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Opelousas: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.