City vs city
Columbus vs Jackson, MS
Columbus currently scores 2 points higher overall than Jackson, 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
Columbus: 59/100 · Jackson: 57/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 71/100 · Jackson: 47/100
Columbus is 24 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 17/100 · Jackson: 18/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 76/100 · Jackson: 68/100
Columbus is 8 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 65/100 · Jackson: 96/100
Jackson is 31 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 100/100 · Jackson: 87/100
Columbus is 13 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 57/100 · Jackson: 58/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Columbus: 28/100 · Jackson: 24/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Columbus: 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.