City vs city
Birmingham vs Foley, AL
Birmingham and Foley are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Birmingham: 48/100 · Foley: 48/100
No gap.
Flood
Birmingham: 33/100 · Foley: 43/100
Foley is 10 points higher.
Birmingham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Foley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Birmingham: 17/100 · Foley: 61/100
Foley is 44 points higher.
Birmingham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Foley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Birmingham: 65/100 · Foley: 71/100
Foley is 6 points higher.
Birmingham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Foley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Birmingham: 27/100 · Foley: 19/100
Birmingham is 8 points higher.
Birmingham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Foley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Birmingham: 100/100 · Foley: 21/100
Birmingham is 79 points higher.
Birmingham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Foley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Birmingham: Unavailable · Foley: 82/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Birmingham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Foley: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Birmingham: 65/100 · Foley: 57/100
Birmingham is 8 points higher.
Birmingham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Foley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Birmingham: 28/100 · Foley: 26/100
Birmingham is 2 points higher.
Birmingham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Foley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.