City vs city
Bismarck vs Jonesboro, AR
Jonesboro currently scores 2 points higher overall than Bismarck, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Bismarck: 45/100 · Jonesboro: 47/100
Jonesboro is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bismarck: 26/100 · Jonesboro: 41/100
Jonesboro is 15 points higher.
Bismarck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Jonesboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bismarck: 14/100 · Jonesboro: 14/100
No gap.
Bismarck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jonesboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bismarck: 78/100 · Jonesboro: 62/100
Bismarck is 16 points higher.
Bismarck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jonesboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bismarck: 31/100 · Jonesboro: 42/100
Jonesboro is 11 points higher.
Bismarck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jonesboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bismarck: 100/100 · Jonesboro: 100/100
No gap.
Bismarck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jonesboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bismarck: Unavailable · Jonesboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bismarck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jonesboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bismarck: 42/100 · Jonesboro: 39/100
Bismarck is 3 points higher.
Bismarck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jonesboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bismarck: 26/100 · Jonesboro: 28/100
Jonesboro is 2 points higher.
Bismarck: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Jonesboro: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.