City vs city
Atlanta vs Buford, GA
Atlanta currently scores 3 points higher overall than Buford, 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
Atlanta: 50/100 · Buford: 47/100
Atlanta is 3 points higher.
Flood
Atlanta: 28/100 · Buford: 44/100
Buford is 16 points higher.
Atlanta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Buford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Atlanta: 16/100 · Buford: 15/100
Atlanta is 1 points higher.
Atlanta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Buford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Atlanta: 61/100 · Buford: 56/100
Atlanta is 5 points higher.
Atlanta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Buford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Atlanta: 65/100 · Buford: 35/100
Atlanta is 30 points higher.
Atlanta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Buford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Atlanta: 83/100 · Buford: 100/100
Buford is 17 points higher.
Atlanta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Buford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Atlanta: Unavailable · Buford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Atlanta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Buford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Atlanta: 61/100 · Buford: 49/100
Atlanta is 12 points higher.
Atlanta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Buford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Atlanta: 34/100 · Buford: 28/100
Atlanta is 6 points higher.
Atlanta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Buford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.