City vs city
Auburn vs Gadsden, AL
Gadsden currently scores 3 points higher overall than Auburn, 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 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
Auburn: 50/100 · Gadsden: 53/100
Gadsden is 3 points higher.
Flood
Auburn: 41/100 · Gadsden: 37/100
Auburn is 4 points higher.
Auburn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Gadsden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Auburn: 18/100 · Gadsden: 16/100
Auburn is 2 points higher.
Auburn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gadsden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Auburn: 66/100 · Gadsden: 71/100
Gadsden is 5 points higher.
Auburn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gadsden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Auburn: 62/100 · Gadsden: 54/100
Auburn is 8 points higher.
Auburn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gadsden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Auburn: 73/100 · Gadsden: 100/100
Gadsden is 27 points higher.
Auburn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gadsden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Auburn: Unavailable · Gadsden: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Auburn: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gadsden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Auburn: 64/100 · Gadsden: 65/100
Gadsden is 1 points higher.
Auburn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gadsden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Auburn: 28/100 · Gadsden: 28/100
No gap.
Auburn: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Gadsden: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.