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Benton vs Little Rock, AR

Benton currently scores 10 points higher overall than Little Rock, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Benton

59/100

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Little Rock

49/100

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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

Benton: 59/100 · Little Rock: 49/100

Benton is 10 points higher.

Flood

Benton: 50/100 · Little Rock: 32/100

Benton is 18 points higher.

Benton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Little Rock: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Benton: 14/100 · Little Rock: 14/100

No gap.

Benton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Little Rock: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Benton: 76/100 · Little Rock: 78/100

Little Rock is 2 points higher.

Benton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Little Rock: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Benton: 77/100 · Little Rock: 35/100

Benton is 42 points higher.

Benton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Little Rock: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Benton: 100/100 · Little Rock: 100/100

No gap.

Benton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Little Rock: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Benton: Unavailable · Little Rock: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Benton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Little Rock: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Benton: 67/100 · Little Rock: 57/100

Benton is 10 points higher.

Benton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Little Rock: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Benton: 26/100 · Little Rock: 26/100

No gap.

Benton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.

Little Rock: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.