City vs city
Bessemer vs Montgomery, AL
Montgomery currently scores 2 points higher overall than Bessemer, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · Montgomery: 59/100
Montgomery is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bessemer: 33/100 · Montgomery: 38/100
Montgomery is 5 points higher.
Bessemer: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Montgomery: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bessemer: 17/100 · Montgomery: 21/100
Montgomery is 4 points higher.
Bessemer: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Montgomery: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bessemer: 65/100 · Montgomery: 73/100
Montgomery is 8 points higher.
Bessemer: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Montgomery: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bessemer: 100/100 · Montgomery: 92/100
Bessemer is 8 points higher.
Bessemer: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montgomery: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bessemer: 92/100 · Montgomery: 100/100
Montgomery is 8 points higher.
Bessemer: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montgomery: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bessemer: Unavailable · Montgomery: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bessemer: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Montgomery: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bessemer: 67/100 · Montgomery: 61/100
Bessemer is 6 points higher.
Bessemer: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Montgomery: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bessemer: 26/100 · Montgomery: 28/100
Montgomery is 2 points higher.
Bessemer: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Montgomery: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.