City vs city
Gadsden vs Hoover, AL
Gadsden currently scores 8 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
Gadsden: 53/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Gadsden is 8 points higher.
Flood
Gadsden: 37/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Hoover is 1 points higher.
Gadsden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gadsden: 16/100 · Hoover: 17/100
Hoover is 1 points higher.
Gadsden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gadsden: 71/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Gadsden is 6 points higher.
Gadsden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gadsden: 54/100 · Hoover: 4/100
Gadsden is 50 points higher.
Gadsden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gadsden: 100/100 · Hoover: 100/100
No gap.
Gadsden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gadsden: Unavailable · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gadsden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gadsden: 65/100 · Hoover: 65/100
No gap.
Gadsden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gadsden: 28/100 · Hoover: 27/100
Gadsden is 1 points higher.
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.
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.