City vs city
Bessemer vs Mobile, AL
Mobile currently scores 2 points higher overall than Bessemer, 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
Bessemer: 57/100 · Mobile: 59/100
Mobile is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bessemer: 33/100 · Mobile: 40/100
Mobile is 7 points higher.
Bessemer: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Mobile: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bessemer: 17/100 · Mobile: 60/100
Mobile is 43 points higher.
Bessemer: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mobile: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bessemer: 65/100 · Mobile: 86/100
Mobile is 21 points higher.
Bessemer: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mobile: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bessemer: 100/100 · Mobile: 73/100
Bessemer is 27 points higher.
Bessemer: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mobile: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bessemer: 92/100 · Mobile: 34/100
Bessemer is 58 points higher.
Bessemer: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mobile: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bessemer: Unavailable · Mobile: 91/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bessemer: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mobile: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bessemer: 67/100 · Mobile: 69/100
Mobile is 2 points higher.
Bessemer: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mobile: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bessemer: 26/100 · Mobile: 22/100
Bessemer is 4 points higher.
Bessemer: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mobile: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.