City vs city
Gainesville vs Tallahassee, FL
Gainesville currently scores 7 points higher overall than Tallahassee, 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 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 · Tallahassee: 50/100
Gainesville is 7 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 35/100 · Tallahassee: 24/100
Gainesville is 11 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Tallahassee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 32/100 · Tallahassee: 22/100
Gainesville is 10 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tallahassee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 97/100 · Tallahassee: 82/100
Gainesville is 15 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tallahassee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 54/100 · Tallahassee: 42/100
Gainesville is 12 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tallahassee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · Tallahassee: 100/100
No gap.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tallahassee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · Tallahassee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tallahassee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 68/100 · Tallahassee: 61/100
Gainesville is 7 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tallahassee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 16/100 · Tallahassee: 20/100
Tallahassee is 4 points higher.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tallahassee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.