City vs city
Fayette vs Hoover, AL
Hoover currently scores 2 points higher overall than Fayette, 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
Fayette: 43/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Hoover is 2 points higher.
Flood
Fayette: 48/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Fayette is 10 points higher.
Fayette: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fayette: 17/100 · Hoover: 17/100
No gap.
Fayette: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fayette: 79/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Fayette is 14 points higher.
Fayette: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fayette: 27/100 · Hoover: 4/100
Fayette is 23 points higher.
Fayette: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fayette: 57/100 · Hoover: 100/100
Hoover is 43 points higher.
Fayette: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fayette: Unavailable · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fayette: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fayette: 45/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Hoover is 20 points higher.
Fayette: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fayette: 27/100 · Hoover: 27/100
No gap.
Fayette: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hoover: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.