City vs city
Hoover vs Huntsville, AL
Huntsville currently scores 11 points higher overall than Hoover, 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 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
Hoover: 45/100 · Huntsville: 56/100
Huntsville is 11 points higher.
Flood
Hoover: 38/100 · Huntsville: 33/100
Hoover is 5 points higher.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Huntsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hoover: 17/100 · Huntsville: 14/100
Hoover is 3 points higher.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Huntsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hoover: 65/100 · Huntsville: 66/100
Huntsville is 1 points higher.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Huntsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hoover: 4/100 · Huntsville: 100/100
Huntsville is 96 points higher.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Huntsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hoover: 100/100 · Huntsville: 100/100
No gap.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Huntsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hoover: Unavailable · Huntsville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Huntsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hoover: 65/100 · Huntsville: 54/100
Hoover is 11 points higher.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Huntsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hoover: 27/100 · Huntsville: 24/100
Hoover is 3 points higher.
Hoover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Huntsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.