City vs city
Foley vs Gulf Shores, AL
Foley currently scores 9 points higher overall than Gulf Shores, with the largest gap 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 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
Foley: 53/100 · Gulf Shores: 44/100
Foley is 9 points higher.
Flood
Foley: 51/100 · Gulf Shores: 24/100
Foley is 27 points higher.
Foley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Gulf Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Foley: 62/100 · Gulf Shores: 63/100
Gulf Shores is 1 points higher.
Foley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gulf Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Foley: 72/100 · Gulf Shores: 69/100
Foley is 3 points higher.
Foley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gulf Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Foley: 50/100 · Gulf Shores: 15/100
Foley is 35 points higher.
Foley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gulf Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Foley: 11/100 · Gulf Shores: 9/100
Foley is 2 points higher.
Foley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gulf Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Foley: 96/100 · Gulf Shores: 96/100
No gap.
Foley: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Gulf Shores: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Foley: 52/100 · Gulf Shores: 47/100
Foley is 5 points higher.
Foley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gulf Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Foley: 27/100 · Gulf Shores: 27/100
No gap.
Foley: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Gulf Shores: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.