City vs city
Hoover vs Mountain Brook, AL
Mountain Brook currently scores 2 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 · Mountain Brook: 47/100
Mountain Brook is 2 points higher.
Flood
Hoover: 38/100 · Mountain Brook: 31/100
Hoover is 7 points higher.
Hoover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Mountain Brook: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hoover: 17/100 · Mountain Brook: 17/100
No gap.
Hoover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mountain Brook: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hoover: 65/100 · Mountain Brook: 64/100
Hoover is 1 points higher.
Hoover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mountain Brook: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hoover: 4/100 · Mountain Brook: 46/100
Mountain Brook is 42 points higher.
Hoover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mountain Brook: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hoover: 100/100 · Mountain Brook: 93/100
Hoover is 7 points higher.
Hoover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mountain Brook: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hoover: Unavailable · Mountain Brook: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hoover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mountain Brook: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hoover: 65/100 · Mountain Brook: 49/100
Hoover is 16 points higher.
Hoover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mountain Brook: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hoover: 27/100 · Mountain Brook: 28/100
Mountain Brook is 1 points higher.
Hoover: 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.