City vs city
Arab vs Hoover, AL
Arab currently scores 7 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
Arab: 52/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Arab is 7 points higher.
Flood
Arab: 31/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Hoover is 7 points higher.
Arab: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Arab: 15/100 · Hoover: 17/100
Hoover is 2 points higher.
Arab: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Arab: 78/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Arab is 13 points higher.
Arab: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Arab: 65/100 · Hoover: 4/100
Arab is 61 points higher.
Arab: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Arab: 100/100 · Hoover: 100/100
No gap.
Arab: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Arab: Unavailable · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Arab: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Arab: 52/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Hoover is 13 points higher.
Arab: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Arab: 26/100 · Hoover: 27/100
Hoover is 1 points higher.
Arab: 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.
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