City vs city
Fultondale vs Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa currently scores 4 points higher overall than Fultondale, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Tuscaloosa: 53/100
Tuscaloosa is 4 points higher.
Flood
Fultondale: 31/100 · Tuscaloosa: 50/100
Tuscaloosa is 19 points higher.
Fultondale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Tuscaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fultondale: 17/100 · Tuscaloosa: 18/100
Tuscaloosa is 1 points higher.
Fultondale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fultondale: 68/100 · Tuscaloosa: 70/100
Tuscaloosa is 2 points higher.
Fultondale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fultondale: 46/100 · Tuscaloosa: 46/100
No gap.
Fultondale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fultondale: 87/100 · Tuscaloosa: 100/100
Tuscaloosa is 13 points higher.
Fultondale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fultondale: Unavailable · Tuscaloosa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fultondale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tuscaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fultondale: 66/100 · Tuscaloosa: 58/100
Fultondale is 8 points higher.
Fultondale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fultondale: 28/100 · Tuscaloosa: 26/100
Fultondale is 2 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.
Tuscaloosa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.