City vs city
Baxley vs Waycross, GA
Baxley currently scores 2 points higher overall than Waycross, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Baxley: 46/100 · Waycross: 44/100
Baxley is 2 points higher.
Flood
Baxley: 50/100 · Waycross: 47/100
Baxley is 3 points higher.
Baxley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Waycross: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baxley: 23/100 · Waycross: 23/100
No gap.
Baxley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waycross: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baxley: 66/100 · Waycross: 74/100
Waycross is 8 points higher.
Baxley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waycross: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baxley: 27/100 · Waycross: 35/100
Waycross is 8 points higher.
Baxley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waycross: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baxley: 58/100 · Waycross: 49/100
Baxley is 9 points higher.
Baxley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waycross: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baxley: Unavailable · Waycross: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baxley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waycross: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baxley: 75/100 · Waycross: 58/100
Baxley is 17 points higher.
Baxley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waycross: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baxley: 23/100 · Waycross: 22/100
Baxley is 1 points higher.
Baxley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waycross: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.