City vs city
Columbus vs Palmetto, GA
Palmetto currently scores 3 points higher overall than Columbus, 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
Columbus: 39/100 · Palmetto: 42/100
Palmetto is 3 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 39/100 · Palmetto: 30/100
Columbus is 9 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Palmetto: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 18/100 · Palmetto: 16/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palmetto: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 67/100 · Palmetto: 60/100
Columbus is 7 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palmetto: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 8/100 · Palmetto: 27/100
Palmetto is 19 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palmetto: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 46/100 · Palmetto: 63/100
Palmetto is 17 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palmetto: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Palmetto: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Palmetto: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 67/100 · Palmetto: 64/100
Columbus is 3 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palmetto: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 29/100 · Palmetto: 34/100
Palmetto is 5 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Palmetto: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.