City vs city
Saraland vs Sims Chapel, AL
Saraland currently scores 20 points higher overall than Sims Chapel, with the largest gap 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
Saraland: 63/100 · Sims Chapel: 43/100
Saraland is 20 points higher.
Flood
Saraland: 65/100 · Sims Chapel: 42/100
Saraland is 23 points higher.
Saraland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Sims Chapel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Saraland: 55/100 · Sims Chapel: 45/100
Saraland is 10 points higher.
Saraland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sims Chapel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Saraland: 91/100 · Sims Chapel: 95/100
Sims Chapel is 4 points higher.
Saraland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sims Chapel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Saraland: 50/100 · Sims Chapel: 8/100
Saraland is 42 points higher.
Saraland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sims Chapel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Saraland: 61/100 · Sims Chapel: 14/100
Saraland is 47 points higher.
Saraland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sims Chapel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Saraland: 86/100 · Sims Chapel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Saraland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sims Chapel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Saraland: 72/100 · Sims Chapel: 75/100
Sims Chapel is 3 points higher.
Saraland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sims Chapel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Saraland: 22/100 · Sims Chapel: 23/100
Sims Chapel is 1 points higher.
Saraland: 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.