City vs city
Buford vs Cumming, GA
Cumming currently scores 1 points higher overall than Buford, 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
Buford: 47/100 · Cumming: 48/100
Cumming is 1 points higher.
Flood
Buford: 44/100 · Cumming: 37/100
Buford is 7 points higher.
Buford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Cumming: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buford: 15/100 · Cumming: 15/100
No gap.
Buford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cumming: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buford: 56/100 · Cumming: 57/100
Cumming is 1 points higher.
Buford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cumming: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buford: 35/100 · Cumming: 31/100
Buford is 4 points higher.
Buford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cumming: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buford: 100/100 · Cumming: 100/100
No gap.
Buford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cumming: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buford: Unavailable · Cumming: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cumming: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buford: 49/100 · Cumming: 70/100
Cumming is 21 points higher.
Buford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cumming: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buford: 28/100 · Cumming: 29/100
Cumming is 1 points higher.
Buford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cumming: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.