City vs city
Gulf Shores vs Orange Beach, AL
Gulf Shores currently scores 2 points higher overall than Orange Beach, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Orange Beach: 42/100
Gulf Shores is 2 points higher.
Flood
Gulf Shores: 24/100 · Orange Beach: 12/100
Gulf Shores is 12 points higher.
Gulf Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Orange Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gulf Shores: 63/100 · Orange Beach: 61/100
Gulf Shores is 2 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orange Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gulf Shores: 69/100 · Orange Beach: 67/100
Gulf Shores is 2 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orange Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gulf Shores: 15/100 · Orange Beach: 27/100
Orange Beach is 12 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orange Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gulf Shores: 9/100 · Orange Beach: 47/100
Orange Beach is 38 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orange Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gulf Shores: 96/100 · Orange Beach: 95/100
Gulf Shores is 1 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Orange Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gulf Shores: 47/100 · Orange Beach: 7/100
Gulf Shores is 40 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orange Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gulf Shores: 27/100 · Orange Beach: 23/100
Gulf Shores is 4 points higher.
Gulf Shores: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Orange Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.