City vs city
Gadsden vs Hokes Bluff, AL
Gadsden currently scores 15 points higher overall than Hokes Bluff, 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
Gadsden: 53/100 · Hokes Bluff: 38/100
Gadsden is 15 points higher.
Flood
Gadsden: 37/100 · Hokes Bluff: 33/100
Gadsden is 4 points higher.
Gadsden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hokes Bluff: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gadsden: 16/100 · Hokes Bluff: 16/100
No gap.
Gadsden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hokes Bluff: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gadsden: 71/100 · Hokes Bluff: 66/100
Gadsden is 5 points higher.
Gadsden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hokes Bluff: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gadsden: 54/100 · Hokes Bluff: 0/100
Gadsden is 54 points higher.
Gadsden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hokes Bluff: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gadsden: 100/100 · Hokes Bluff: 31/100
Gadsden is 69 points higher.
Gadsden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hokes Bluff: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gadsden: Unavailable · Hokes Bluff: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gadsden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hokes Bluff: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gadsden: 65/100 · Hokes Bluff: 51/100
Gadsden is 14 points higher.
Gadsden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hokes Bluff: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gadsden: 28/100 · Hokes Bluff: 28/100
No gap.
Gadsden: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hokes Bluff: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.