City vs city
Jackson vs Sims Chapel, AL
Jackson and Sims Chapel 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 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
Jackson: 43/100 · Sims Chapel: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Jackson: 37/100 · Sims Chapel: 42/100
Sims Chapel is 5 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Sims Chapel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 37/100 · Sims Chapel: 45/100
Sims Chapel is 8 points higher.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sims Chapel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 88/100 · Sims Chapel: 95/100
Sims Chapel is 7 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sims Chapel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 4/100 · Sims Chapel: 8/100
Sims Chapel is 4 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sims Chapel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 48/100 · Sims Chapel: 14/100
Jackson is 34 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sims Chapel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Sims Chapel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sims Chapel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 61/100 · Sims Chapel: 75/100
Sims Chapel is 14 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sims Chapel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Jackson: 27/100 · Sims Chapel: 23/100
Jackson is 4 points higher.
Jackson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Sims Chapel: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.