City vs city
Gainesville vs Jackson, GA
Gainesville currently scores 7 points higher overall than Jackson, 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
Gainesville: 45/100 · Jackson: 38/100
Gainesville is 7 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 28/100 · Jackson: 37/100
Jackson is 9 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 15/100 · Jackson: 17/100
Jackson is 2 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 56/100 · Jackson: 51/100
Gainesville is 5 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 42/100 · Jackson: 0/100
Gainesville is 42 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · Jackson: 38/100
Gainesville is 62 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 46/100 · Jackson: 58/100
Jackson is 12 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 28/100 · Jackson: 28/100
No gap.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.