City vs city
Franklin vs Lexington, KY
Franklin currently scores 7 points higher overall than Lexington, 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
Franklin: 43/100 · Lexington: 36/100
Franklin is 7 points higher.
Flood
Franklin: 44/100 · Lexington: 39/100
Franklin is 5 points higher.
Franklin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Franklin: 14/100 · Lexington: 14/100
No gap.
Franklin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Franklin: 53/100 · Lexington: 37/100
Franklin is 16 points higher.
Franklin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Franklin: 65/100 · Lexington: 19/100
Franklin is 46 points higher.
Franklin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Franklin: 65/100 · Lexington: 100/100
Lexington is 35 points higher.
Franklin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Franklin: Unavailable · Lexington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Franklin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Franklin: 27/100 · Lexington: 12/100
Franklin is 15 points higher.
Franklin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Franklin: 35/100 · Lexington: 31/100
Franklin is 4 points higher.
Franklin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lexington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.