City vs city
Byram vs Jackson, MS
Jackson currently scores 4 points higher overall than Byram, 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
Byram: 48/100 · Jackson: 52/100
Jackson is 4 points higher.
Flood
Byram: 73/100 · Jackson: 49/100
Byram is 24 points higher.
Byram: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Byram: 18/100 · Jackson: 18/100
No gap.
Byram: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Byram: 69/100 · Jackson: 67/100
Byram is 2 points higher.
Byram: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Byram: 8/100 · Jackson: 54/100
Jackson is 46 points higher.
Byram: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Byram: 100/100 · Jackson: 100/100
No gap.
Byram: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Byram: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Byram: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Byram: 47/100 · Jackson: 48/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Byram: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Byram: 23/100 · Jackson: 26/100
Jackson is 3 points higher.
Byram: 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.