City vs city
Homewood vs Mountain Brook, AL
Homewood and Mountain Brook are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Homewood: 47/100 · Mountain Brook: 47/100
No gap.
Flood
Homewood: 31/100 · Mountain Brook: 31/100
No gap.
Homewood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Mountain Brook: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Homewood: 17/100 · Mountain Brook: 17/100
No gap.
Homewood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mountain Brook: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Homewood: 65/100 · Mountain Brook: 64/100
Homewood is 1 points higher.
Homewood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mountain Brook: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Homewood: 65/100 · Mountain Brook: 46/100
Homewood is 19 points higher.
Homewood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mountain Brook: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Homewood: 59/100 · Mountain Brook: 93/100
Mountain Brook is 34 points higher.
Homewood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mountain Brook: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Homewood: Unavailable · Mountain Brook: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Homewood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mountain Brook: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Homewood: 65/100 · Mountain Brook: 49/100
Homewood is 16 points higher.
Homewood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mountain Brook: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Homewood: 28/100 · Mountain Brook: 28/100
No gap.
Homewood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mountain Brook: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.