City vs city
Gainesville vs Palmetto, GA
Gainesville currently scores 3 points higher overall than Palmetto, 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 · Palmetto: 42/100
Gainesville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gainesville: 28/100 · Palmetto: 30/100
Palmetto is 2 points higher.
Gainesville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Palmetto: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gainesville: 15/100 · Palmetto: 16/100
Palmetto is 1 points higher.
Gainesville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Palmetto: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gainesville: 56/100 · Palmetto: 60/100
Palmetto is 4 points higher.
Gainesville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Palmetto: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gainesville: 42/100 · Palmetto: 27/100
Gainesville is 15 points higher.
Gainesville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palmetto: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gainesville: 100/100 · Palmetto: 63/100
Gainesville is 37 points higher.
Gainesville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Palmetto: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gainesville: Unavailable · Palmetto: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gainesville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Palmetto: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gainesville: 46/100 · Palmetto: 64/100
Palmetto is 18 points higher.
Gainesville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Palmetto: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gainesville: 28/100 · Palmetto: 34/100
Palmetto is 6 points higher.
Gainesville: 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.