City vs city
Fultondale vs Hoover, AL
Fultondale currently scores 4 points higher overall than Hoover, 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
Fultondale: 49/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Fultondale is 4 points higher.
Flood
Fultondale: 31/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Hoover is 7 points higher.
Fultondale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fultondale: 17/100 · Hoover: 17/100
No gap.
Fultondale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fultondale: 68/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Fultondale is 3 points higher.
Fultondale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fultondale: 46/100 · Hoover: 4/100
Fultondale is 42 points higher.
Fultondale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fultondale: 87/100 · Hoover: 100/100
Hoover is 13 points higher.
Fultondale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fultondale: Unavailable · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fultondale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fultondale: 66/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Fultondale is 1 points higher.
Fultondale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fultondale: 28/100 · Hoover: 27/100
Fultondale is 1 points higher.
Fultondale: 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.