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Macon vs Rome, GA

Rome currently scores 5 points higher overall than Macon, 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

Macon: 52/100 · Rome: 57/100

Rome is 5 points higher.

Flood

Macon: 44/100 · Rome: 45/100

Rome is 1 points higher.

Macon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Rome: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Macon: 18/100 · Rome: 15/100

Macon is 3 points higher.

Macon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Rome: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Macon: 50/100 · Rome: 58/100

Rome is 8 points higher.

Macon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Rome: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Macon: 42/100 · Rome: 62/100

Rome is 20 points higher.

Macon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Rome: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Macon: 100/100 · Rome: 100/100

No gap.

Macon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Rome: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Macon: Unavailable · Rome: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Macon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Rome: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Macon: 76/100 · Rome: 76/100

No gap.

Macon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Rome: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Macon: 32/100 · Rome: 45/100

Rome is 13 points higher.

Macon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Rome: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.