City vs city
Carlton vs Jackson, AL
Carlton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Jackson, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Carlton: 45/100 · Jackson: 43/100
Carlton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Carlton: 61/100 · Jackson: 37/100
Carlton is 24 points higher.
Carlton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carlton: 41/100 · Jackson: 37/100
Carlton is 4 points higher.
Carlton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carlton: 93/100 · Jackson: 88/100
Carlton is 5 points higher.
Carlton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carlton: 15/100 · Jackson: 4/100
Carlton is 11 points higher.
Carlton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carlton: 15/100 · Jackson: 48/100
Jackson is 33 points higher.
Carlton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carlton: 43/100 · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carlton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carlton: 67/100 · Jackson: 61/100
Carlton is 6 points higher.
Carlton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Carlton: 24/100 · Jackson: 27/100
Jackson is 3 points higher.
Carlton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Jackson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.