City vs city
Cape Girardeau vs Jackson, MO
Jackson currently scores 12 points higher overall than Cape Girardeau, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Cape Girardeau: 35/100 · Jackson: 47/100
Jackson is 12 points higher.
Flood
Cape Girardeau: 36/100 · Jackson: 43/100
Jackson is 7 points higher.
Cape Girardeau: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cape Girardeau: 15/100 · Jackson: 15/100
No gap.
Cape Girardeau: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cape Girardeau: 49/100 · Jackson: 50/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Cape Girardeau: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cape Girardeau: 27/100 · Jackson: 58/100
Jackson is 31 points higher.
Cape Girardeau: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cape Girardeau: 50/100 · Jackson: 100/100
Jackson is 50 points higher.
Cape Girardeau: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cape Girardeau: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cape Girardeau: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cape Girardeau: 40/100 · Jackson: 39/100
Cape Girardeau is 1 points higher.
Cape Girardeau: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cape Girardeau: 26/100 · Jackson: 26/100
No gap.
Cape Girardeau: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.