City vs city
Canton vs Gainesville, GA
Gainesville currently scores 5 points higher overall than Canton, 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
Canton: 40/100 · Gainesville: 45/100
Gainesville is 5 points higher.
Flood
Canton: 35/100 · Gainesville: 28/100
Canton is 7 points higher.
Canton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Canton: 15/100 · Gainesville: 15/100
No gap.
Canton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Canton: 58/100 · Gainesville: 56/100
Canton is 2 points higher.
Canton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Canton: 15/100 · Gainesville: 42/100
Gainesville is 27 points higher.
Canton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Canton: 53/100 · Gainesville: 100/100
Gainesville is 47 points higher.
Canton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Canton: Unavailable · Gainesville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Canton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Canton: 69/100 · Gainesville: 46/100
Canton is 23 points higher.
Canton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Canton: 33/100 · Gainesville: 28/100
Canton is 5 points higher.
Canton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.