City vs city
Highland Lakes vs Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa currently scores 11 points higher overall than Highland Lakes, 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
Highland Lakes: 42/100 · Tuscaloosa: 53/100
Tuscaloosa is 11 points higher.
Flood
Highland Lakes: 31/100 · Tuscaloosa: 50/100
Tuscaloosa is 19 points higher.
Highland Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Tuscaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Highland Lakes: 17/100 · Tuscaloosa: 18/100
Tuscaloosa is 1 points higher.
Highland Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Highland Lakes: 63/100 · Tuscaloosa: 70/100
Tuscaloosa is 7 points higher.
Highland Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Highland Lakes: 8/100 · Tuscaloosa: 46/100
Tuscaloosa is 38 points higher.
Highland Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Highland Lakes: 83/100 · Tuscaloosa: 100/100
Tuscaloosa is 17 points higher.
Highland Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Highland Lakes: Unavailable · Tuscaloosa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Highland Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tuscaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Highland Lakes: 62/100 · Tuscaloosa: 58/100
Highland Lakes is 4 points higher.
Highland Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Highland Lakes: 28/100 · Tuscaloosa: 26/100
Highland Lakes is 2 points higher.
Highland Lakes: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Tuscaloosa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.