City vs city
Gulf Shores vs Hoover, AL
Hoover currently scores 1 points higher overall than Gulf Shores, 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Gulf Shores: 44/100 · Hoover: 45/100
Hoover is 1 points higher.
Flood
Gulf Shores: 24/100 · Hoover: 38/100
Hoover is 14 points higher.
Gulf Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gulf Shores: 63/100 · Hoover: 17/100
Gulf Shores is 46 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gulf Shores: 69/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Gulf Shores is 4 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gulf Shores: 15/100 · Hoover: 4/100
Gulf Shores is 11 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gulf Shores: 9/100 · Hoover: 100/100
Hoover is 91 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gulf Shores: 96/100 · Hoover: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gulf Shores: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gulf Shores: 47/100 · Hoover: 65/100
Hoover is 18 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gulf Shores: 27/100 · Hoover: 27/100
No gap.
Gulf Shores: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hoover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.