City vs city
Madison vs Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa currently scores 2 points higher overall than Madison, 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
Madison: 51/100 · Tuscaloosa: 53/100
Tuscaloosa is 2 points higher.
Flood
Madison: 27/100 · Tuscaloosa: 50/100
Tuscaloosa is 23 points higher.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Tuscaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Madison: 14/100 · Tuscaloosa: 18/100
Tuscaloosa is 4 points higher.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Madison: 68/100 · Tuscaloosa: 70/100
Tuscaloosa is 2 points higher.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Madison: 77/100 · Tuscaloosa: 46/100
Madison is 31 points higher.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Madison: 100/100 · Tuscaloosa: 100/100
No gap.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Madison: Unavailable · Tuscaloosa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tuscaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Madison: 46/100 · Tuscaloosa: 58/100
Tuscaloosa is 12 points higher.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Madison: 24/100 · Tuscaloosa: 26/100
Tuscaloosa is 2 points higher.
Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tuscaloosa: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.