City vs city
Bessemer vs Midfield, AL
Bessemer currently scores 8 points higher overall than Midfield, 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
Bessemer: 57/100 · Midfield: 49/100
Bessemer is 8 points higher.
Flood
Bessemer: 33/100 · Midfield: 40/100
Midfield is 7 points higher.
Bessemer: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Midfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bessemer: 17/100 · Midfield: 17/100
No gap.
Bessemer: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Midfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bessemer: 65/100 · Midfield: 65/100
No gap.
Bessemer: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Midfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bessemer: 100/100 · Midfield: 31/100
Bessemer is 69 points higher.
Bessemer: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Midfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bessemer: 92/100 · Midfield: 100/100
Midfield is 8 points higher.
Bessemer: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Midfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bessemer: Unavailable · Midfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bessemer: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Midfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bessemer: 67/100 · Midfield: 66/100
Bessemer is 1 points higher.
Bessemer: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Midfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bessemer: 26/100 · Midfield: 27/100
Midfield is 1 points higher.
Bessemer: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Midfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.