City vs city
Gainesville vs High Springs, FL
Gainesville currently scores 20 points higher overall than High Springs, 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 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
Gainesville: 57/100 · High Springs: 37/100
Gainesville is 20 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 35/100 · High Springs: 32/100
Gainesville is 3 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
High Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 32/100 · High Springs: 29/100
Gainesville is 3 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
High Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 97/100 · High Springs: 89/100
Gainesville is 8 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
High Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 54/100 · High Springs: 15/100
Gainesville is 39 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
High Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · High Springs: 13/100
Gainesville is 87 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
High Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · High Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
High Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 68/100 · High Springs: 70/100
High Springs is 2 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
High Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 16/100 · High Springs: 14/100
Gainesville is 2 points higher.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
High Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.