City vs city
Metairie vs Ponchatoula, LA
Metairie currently scores 8 points higher overall than Ponchatoula, 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 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 · Ponchatoula: 53/100
Metairie is 8 points higher.
Flood
Metairie: 25/100 · Ponchatoula: 29/100
Ponchatoula is 4 points higher.
Metairie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Ponchatoula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Metairie: 49/100 · Ponchatoula: 33/100
Metairie is 16 points higher.
Metairie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ponchatoula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Metairie: 92/100 · Ponchatoula: 100/100
Ponchatoula is 8 points higher.
Metairie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ponchatoula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Metairie: 65/100 · Ponchatoula: 50/100
Metairie is 15 points higher.
Metairie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponchatoula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Metairie: 100/100 · Ponchatoula: 25/100
Metairie is 75 points higher.
Metairie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ponchatoula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Metairie: 99/100 · Ponchatoula: 98/100
Metairie is 1 points higher.
Metairie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ponchatoula: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Metairie: 31/100 · Ponchatoula: 58/100
Ponchatoula is 27 points higher.
Metairie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ponchatoula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Metairie: 26/100 · Ponchatoula: 28/100
Ponchatoula is 2 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.
Ponchatoula: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.