City vs city
Jackson vs Lexington, KY
Jackson currently scores 8 points higher overall than Lexington, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Jackson: 44/100 · Lexington: 36/100
Jackson is 8 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 39/100 · Lexington: 39/100
No gap.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 14/100 · Lexington: 14/100
No gap.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 42/100 · Lexington: 37/100
Jackson is 5 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 0/100 · Lexington: 19/100
Lexington is 19 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 84/100 · Lexington: 100/100
Lexington is 16 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Lexington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 52/100 · Lexington: 12/100
Jackson is 40 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jackson: 31/100 · Lexington: 31/100
No gap.
Jackson: 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.