City vs city
Jacksonville vs Ward, AR
Jacksonville currently scores 3 points higher overall than Ward, 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
Jacksonville: 56/100 · Ward: 53/100
Jacksonville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Jacksonville: 61/100 · Ward: 58/100
Jacksonville is 3 points higher.
Jacksonville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Ward: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jacksonville: 14/100 · Ward: 14/100
No gap.
Jacksonville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ward: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jacksonville: 80/100 · Ward: 83/100
Ward is 3 points higher.
Jacksonville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ward: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jacksonville: 73/100 · Ward: 50/100
Jacksonville is 23 points higher.
Jacksonville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ward: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jacksonville: 100/100 · Ward: 100/100
No gap.
Jacksonville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ward: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jacksonville: Unavailable · Ward: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jacksonville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ward: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jacksonville: 39/100 · Ward: 43/100
Ward is 4 points higher.
Jacksonville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ward: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jacksonville: 26/100 · Ward: 26/100
No gap.
Jacksonville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ward: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.