City vs city
Gainesville vs McDonough, GA
Gainesville currently scores 3 points higher overall than McDonough, 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
Gainesville: 45/100 · McDonough: 42/100
Gainesville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 28/100 · McDonough: 37/100
McDonough is 9 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
McDonough: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 15/100 · McDonough: 16/100
McDonough is 1 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
McDonough: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 56/100 · McDonough: 57/100
McDonough is 1 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
McDonough: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 42/100 · McDonough: 8/100
Gainesville is 34 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McDonough: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · McDonough: 79/100
Gainesville is 21 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
McDonough: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · McDonough: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
McDonough: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 46/100 · McDonough: 70/100
McDonough is 24 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
McDonough: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 28/100 · McDonough: 28/100
No gap.
Gainesville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
McDonough: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.