City vs city
Anniston vs Hoover, AL
Anniston currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hoover, 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
Anniston: 48/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Anniston is 3 points higher.
Flood
Anniston: 33/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Hoover is 5 points higher.
Anniston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Anniston: 16/100 · Hoover: 17/100
Hoover is 1 points higher.
Anniston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Anniston: 62/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Hoover is 3 points higher.
Anniston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Anniston: 27/100 · Hoover: 4/100
Anniston is 23 points higher.
Anniston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Anniston: 100/100 · Hoover: 100/100
No gap.
Anniston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Anniston: Unavailable · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Anniston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Anniston: 69/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Anniston is 4 points higher.
Anniston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Anniston: 28/100 · Hoover: 27/100
Anniston is 1 points higher.
Anniston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hoover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.