City vs city
New Orleans vs Pearl River, LA
Pearl River currently scores 12 points higher overall than New Orleans, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
New Orleans: 47/100 · Pearl River: 59/100
Pearl River is 12 points higher.
Flood
New Orleans: 30/100 · Pearl River: 45/100
Pearl River is 15 points higher.
New Orleans: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 22 features intersect this tile.
Pearl River: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Orleans: 49/100 · Pearl River: 48/100
New Orleans is 1 points higher.
New Orleans: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pearl River: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Orleans: 96/100 · Pearl River: 97/100
Pearl River is 1 points higher.
New Orleans: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pearl River: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Orleans: 35/100 · Pearl River: 54/100
Pearl River is 19 points higher.
New Orleans: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pearl River: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Orleans: 18/100 · Pearl River: 34/100
Pearl River is 16 points higher.
New Orleans: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pearl River: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Orleans: 99/100 · Pearl River: 97/100
New Orleans is 2 points higher.
New Orleans: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Pearl River: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Orleans: 24/100 · Pearl River: 72/100
Pearl River is 48 points higher.
New Orleans: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pearl River: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Orleans: 23/100 · Pearl River: 22/100
New Orleans is 1 points higher.
New Orleans: 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.