City vs city
Fairhope vs Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa currently scores 4 points higher overall than Fairhope, 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
Fairhope: 49/100 · Tuscaloosa: 53/100
Tuscaloosa is 4 points higher.
Flood
Fairhope: 31/100 · Tuscaloosa: 50/100
Tuscaloosa is 19 points higher.
Fairhope: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Tuscaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairhope: 60/100 · Tuscaloosa: 18/100
Fairhope is 42 points higher.
Fairhope: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairhope: 80/100 · Tuscaloosa: 70/100
Fairhope is 10 points higher.
Fairhope: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairhope: 54/100 · Tuscaloosa: 46/100
Fairhope is 8 points higher.
Fairhope: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairhope: 30/100 · Tuscaloosa: 100/100
Tuscaloosa is 70 points higher.
Fairhope: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairhope: Unavailable · Tuscaloosa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairhope: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tuscaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairhope: 58/100 · Tuscaloosa: 58/100
No gap.
Fairhope: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fairhope: 27/100 · Tuscaloosa: 26/100
Fairhope is 1 points higher.
Fairhope: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tuscaloosa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.