City vs city
Diamondhead vs Hattiesburg, MS
Hattiesburg currently scores 6 points higher overall than Diamondhead, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Diamondhead: 63/100 · Hattiesburg: 69/100
Hattiesburg is 6 points higher.
Flood
Diamondhead: 83/100 · Hattiesburg: 59/100
Diamondhead is 24 points higher.
Diamondhead: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 28 features intersect this tile.
Hattiesburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Diamondhead: 61/100 · Hattiesburg: 36/100
Diamondhead is 25 points higher.
Diamondhead: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hattiesburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Diamondhead: 93/100 · Hattiesburg: 90/100
Diamondhead is 3 points higher.
Diamondhead: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hattiesburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Diamondhead: 69/100 · Hattiesburg: 100/100
Hattiesburg is 31 points higher.
Diamondhead: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hattiesburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Diamondhead: 59/100 · Hattiesburg: 100/100
Hattiesburg is 41 points higher.
Diamondhead: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hattiesburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Diamondhead: 99/100 · Hattiesburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Diamondhead: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Hattiesburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Diamondhead: 18/100 · Hattiesburg: 75/100
Hattiesburg is 57 points higher.
Diamondhead: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hattiesburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Diamondhead: 20/100 · Hattiesburg: 22/100
Hattiesburg is 2 points higher.
Diamondhead: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hattiesburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.