City vs city
Alabaster vs Tuscaloosa, AL
Alabaster currently scores 3 points higher overall than Tuscaloosa, 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
Alabaster: 56/100 · Tuscaloosa: 53/100
Alabaster is 3 points higher.
Flood
Alabaster: 31/100 · Tuscaloosa: 50/100
Tuscaloosa is 19 points higher.
Alabaster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Tuscaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alabaster: 17/100 · Tuscaloosa: 18/100
Tuscaloosa is 1 points higher.
Alabaster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alabaster: 64/100 · Tuscaloosa: 70/100
Tuscaloosa is 6 points higher.
Alabaster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alabaster: 96/100 · Tuscaloosa: 46/100
Alabaster is 50 points higher.
Alabaster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alabaster: 100/100 · Tuscaloosa: 100/100
No gap.
Alabaster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alabaster: Unavailable · Tuscaloosa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alabaster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tuscaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alabaster: 57/100 · Tuscaloosa: 58/100
Tuscaloosa is 1 points higher.
Alabaster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alabaster: 26/100 · Tuscaloosa: 26/100
No gap.
Alabaster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tuscaloosa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.