City vs city
Jackson vs Owensboro, KY
Owensboro currently scores 7 points higher overall than Jackson, 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
Jackson: 44/100 · Owensboro: 51/100
Owensboro is 7 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 39/100 · Owensboro: 55/100
Owensboro is 16 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Owensboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 14/100 · Owensboro: 14/100
No gap.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Owensboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 42/100 · Owensboro: 54/100
Owensboro is 12 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Owensboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 0/100 · Owensboro: 65/100
Owensboro is 65 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Owensboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 84/100 · Owensboro: 100/100
Owensboro is 16 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Owensboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Owensboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Owensboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 52/100 · Owensboro: 33/100
Jackson is 19 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Owensboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jackson: 31/100 · Owensboro: 34/100
Owensboro is 3 points higher.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Owensboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.