City vs city
Foley vs Orange Beach, AL
Foley currently scores 6 points higher overall than Orange Beach, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Foley: 48/100 · Orange Beach: 42/100
Foley is 6 points higher.
Flood
Foley: 43/100 · Orange Beach: 12/100
Foley is 31 points higher.
Foley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Orange Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Foley: 61/100 · Orange Beach: 61/100
No gap.
Foley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orange Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Foley: 71/100 · Orange Beach: 67/100
Foley is 4 points higher.
Foley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orange Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Foley: 19/100 · Orange Beach: 27/100
Orange Beach is 8 points higher.
Foley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orange Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Foley: 21/100 · Orange Beach: 47/100
Orange Beach is 26 points higher.
Foley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orange Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Foley: 82/100 · Orange Beach: 95/100
Orange Beach is 13 points higher.
Foley: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Orange Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Foley: 57/100 · Orange Beach: 7/100
Foley is 50 points higher.
Foley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orange Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Foley: 26/100 · Orange Beach: 23/100
Foley is 3 points higher.
Foley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Orange Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.