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.

Gainesville

57/100

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Tallahassee

50/100

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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 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.