City vs city
Glencoe vs Hoover, AL
Hoover currently scores 4 points higher overall than Glencoe, 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
Glencoe: 41/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Hoover is 4 points higher.
Flood
Glencoe: 42/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Glencoe is 4 points higher.
Glencoe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Glencoe: 16/100 · Hoover: 17/100
Hoover is 1 points higher.
Glencoe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Glencoe: 67/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Glencoe is 2 points higher.
Glencoe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Glencoe: 27/100 · Hoover: 4/100
Glencoe is 23 points higher.
Glencoe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Glencoe: 46/100 · Hoover: 100/100
Hoover is 54 points higher.
Glencoe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Glencoe: Unavailable · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Glencoe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Glencoe: 63/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Hoover is 2 points higher.
Glencoe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Glencoe: 28/100 · Hoover: 27/100
Glencoe is 1 points higher.
Glencoe: 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.