City vs city
Columbus vs Gulfport, MS
Gulfport currently scores 9 points higher overall than Columbus, with the largest gap in wind.
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
Columbus: 59/100 · Gulfport: 68/100
Gulfport is 9 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 71/100 · Gulfport: 60/100
Columbus is 11 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Gulfport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 26 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 17/100 · Gulfport: 64/100
Gulfport is 47 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Gulfport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 76/100 · Gulfport: 89/100
Gulfport is 13 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Gulfport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 65/100 · Gulfport: 88/100
Gulfport is 23 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gulfport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 100/100 · Gulfport: 61/100
Columbus is 39 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Gulfport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Gulfport: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Gulfport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Columbus: 57/100 · Gulfport: 62/100
Gulfport is 5 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Gulfport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 28/100 · Gulfport: 18/100
Columbus is 10 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Gulfport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.