City vs city
Gainesville vs Williston Highlands, FL
Gainesville currently scores 19 points higher overall than Williston Highlands, 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 · Williston Highlands: 38/100
Gainesville is 19 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 35/100 · Williston Highlands: 21/100
Gainesville is 14 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Williston Highlands: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 32/100 · Williston Highlands: 35/100
Williston Highlands is 3 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Williston Highlands: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 97/100 · Williston Highlands: 83/100
Gainesville is 14 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Williston Highlands: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 54/100 · Williston Highlands: 0/100
Gainesville is 54 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Williston Highlands: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · Williston Highlands: 7/100
Gainesville is 93 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Williston Highlands: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · Williston Highlands: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Williston Highlands: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 68/100 · Williston Highlands: 63/100
Gainesville is 5 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Williston Highlands: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 16/100 · Williston Highlands: 16/100
No gap.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Williston Highlands: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.