City vs city
Biloxi vs Petal, MS
Biloxi currently scores 4 points higher overall than Petal, 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
Biloxi: 60/100 · Petal: 56/100
Biloxi is 4 points higher.
Flood
Biloxi: 73/100 · Petal: 57/100
Biloxi is 16 points higher.
Biloxi: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Petal: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Biloxi: 64/100 · Petal: 38/100
Biloxi is 26 points higher.
Biloxi: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Petal: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Biloxi: 88/100 · Petal: 89/100
Petal is 1 points higher.
Biloxi: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Petal: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Biloxi: 27/100 · Petal: 31/100
Petal is 4 points higher.
Biloxi: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Petal: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Biloxi: 42/100 · Petal: 82/100
Petal is 40 points higher.
Biloxi: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Petal: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Biloxi: 99/100 · Petal: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Biloxi: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Petal: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Biloxi: 65/100 · Petal: 73/100
Petal is 8 points higher.
Biloxi: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Petal: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Biloxi: 18/100 · Petal: 22/100
Petal is 4 points higher.
Biloxi: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Petal: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.