City vs city
Rainbow City vs Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa currently scores 10 points higher overall than Rainbow City, 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 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
Rainbow City: 43/100 · Tuscaloosa: 53/100
Tuscaloosa is 10 points higher.
Flood
Rainbow City: 48/100 · Tuscaloosa: 50/100
Tuscaloosa is 2 points higher.
Rainbow City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Tuscaloosa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rainbow City: 16/100 · Tuscaloosa: 18/100
Tuscaloosa is 2 points higher.
Rainbow City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rainbow City: 69/100 · Tuscaloosa: 70/100
Tuscaloosa is 1 points higher.
Rainbow City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rainbow City: 8/100 · Tuscaloosa: 46/100
Tuscaloosa is 38 points higher.
Rainbow City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rainbow City: 71/100 · Tuscaloosa: 100/100
Tuscaloosa is 29 points higher.
Rainbow City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tuscaloosa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rainbow City: Unavailable · Tuscaloosa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rainbow City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tuscaloosa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rainbow City: 62/100 · Tuscaloosa: 58/100
Rainbow City is 4 points higher.
Rainbow City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tuscaloosa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Rainbow City: 28/100 · Tuscaloosa: 26/100
Rainbow City is 2 points higher.
Rainbow City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Tuscaloosa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.