City vs city
Sylvania vs Waynesboro, GA
Waynesboro currently scores 2 points higher overall than Sylvania, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Sylvania: 41/100 · Waynesboro: 43/100
Waynesboro is 2 points higher.
Flood
Sylvania: 0/100 · Waynesboro: 37/100
Waynesboro is 37 points higher.
Sylvania: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Waynesboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Sylvania: 27/100 · Waynesboro: 22/100
Sylvania is 5 points higher.
Sylvania: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waynesboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Sylvania: 69/100 · Waynesboro: 63/100
Sylvania is 6 points higher.
Sylvania: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waynesboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Sylvania: 50/100 · Waynesboro: 0/100
Sylvania is 50 points higher.
Sylvania: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waynesboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Sylvania: 50/100 · Waynesboro: 42/100
Sylvania is 8 points higher.
Sylvania: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waynesboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Sylvania: Unavailable · Waynesboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Sylvania: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waynesboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Sylvania: 70/100 · Waynesboro: 68/100
Sylvania is 2 points higher.
Sylvania: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waynesboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Sylvania: 24/100 · Waynesboro: 26/100
Waynesboro is 2 points higher.
Sylvania: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waynesboro: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.