City vs city
Fairhope vs Spanish Fort, AL
Fairhope and Spanish Fort are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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
Fairhope: 49/100 · Spanish Fort: 49/100
No gap.
Flood
Fairhope: 31/100 · Spanish Fort: 35/100
Spanish Fort is 4 points higher.
Fairhope: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Spanish Fort: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairhope: 60/100 · Spanish Fort: 56/100
Fairhope is 4 points higher.
Fairhope: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Spanish Fort: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairhope: 80/100 · Spanish Fort: 87/100
Spanish Fort is 7 points higher.
Fairhope: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Spanish Fort: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairhope: 54/100 · Spanish Fort: 8/100
Fairhope is 46 points higher.
Fairhope: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spanish Fort: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairhope: 30/100 · Spanish Fort: 15/100
Fairhope is 15 points higher.
Fairhope: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Spanish Fort: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairhope: Unavailable · Spanish Fort: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairhope: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Spanish Fort: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fairhope: 58/100 · Spanish Fort: 68/100
Spanish Fort is 10 points higher.
Fairhope: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Spanish Fort: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fairhope: 27/100 · Spanish Fort: 25/100
Fairhope is 2 points higher.
Fairhope: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Spanish Fort: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.