City vs city
Benndale vs Jackson, MS
Jackson currently scores 9 points higher overall than Benndale, 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
Benndale: 48/100 · Jackson: 57/100
Jackson is 9 points higher.
Flood
Benndale: 45/100 · Jackson: 47/100
Jackson is 2 points higher.
Benndale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benndale: 54/100 · Jackson: 18/100
Benndale is 36 points higher.
Benndale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benndale: 95/100 · Jackson: 68/100
Benndale is 27 points higher.
Benndale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benndale: 0/100 · Jackson: 96/100
Jackson is 96 points higher.
Benndale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benndale: 2/100 · Jackson: 87/100
Jackson is 85 points higher.
Benndale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benndale: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benndale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benndale: 74/100 · Jackson: 58/100
Benndale is 16 points higher.
Benndale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benndale: 20/100 · Jackson: 24/100
Jackson is 4 points higher.
Benndale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Jackson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.