City vs city
Calera vs Hoover, AL
Hoover currently scores 6 points higher overall than Calera, 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
Calera: 39/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Hoover is 6 points higher.
Flood
Calera: 29/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Hoover is 9 points higher.
Calera: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Calera: 18/100 · Hoover: 17/100
Calera is 1 points higher.
Calera: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Calera: 63/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Hoover is 2 points higher.
Calera: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Calera: 4/100 · Hoover: 4/100
No gap.
Calera: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Calera: 67/100 · Hoover: 100/100
Hoover is 33 points higher.
Calera: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Calera: Unavailable · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Calera: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Calera: 67/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Calera is 2 points higher.
Calera: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Calera: 27/100 · Hoover: 27/100
No gap.
Calera: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hoover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.