City vs city
Auburn vs Gulf Shores, AL
Auburn currently scores 6 points higher overall than Gulf Shores, 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 · Gulf Shores: 44/100
Auburn is 6 points higher.
Flood
Auburn: 41/100 · Gulf Shores: 24/100
Auburn is 17 points higher.
Auburn: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Gulf Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Auburn: 18/100 · Gulf Shores: 63/100
Gulf Shores is 45 points higher.
Auburn: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gulf Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Auburn: 66/100 · Gulf Shores: 69/100
Gulf Shores is 3 points higher.
Auburn: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gulf Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Auburn: 62/100 · Gulf Shores: 15/100
Auburn is 47 points higher.
Auburn: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gulf Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Auburn: 73/100 · Gulf Shores: 9/100
Auburn is 64 points higher.
Auburn: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gulf Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Auburn: Unavailable · Gulf Shores: 96/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Auburn: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gulf Shores: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Auburn: 64/100 · Gulf Shores: 47/100
Auburn is 17 points higher.
Auburn: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gulf Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Auburn: 28/100 · Gulf Shores: 27/100
Auburn is 1 points higher.
Auburn: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Gulf Shores: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.