City vs city
Gulf Hills vs Ocean Springs, MS
Gulf Hills currently scores 19 points higher overall than Ocean Springs, 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
Gulf Hills: 70/100 · Ocean Springs: 51/100
Gulf Hills is 19 points higher.
Flood
Gulf Hills: 66/100 · Ocean Springs: 50/100
Gulf Hills is 16 points higher.
Gulf Hills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 26 features intersect this tile.
Ocean Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gulf Hills: 64/100 · Ocean Springs: 64/100
No gap.
Gulf Hills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ocean Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gulf Hills: 87/100 · Ocean Springs: 85/100
Gulf Hills is 2 points higher.
Gulf Hills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ocean Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gulf Hills: 100/100 · Ocean Springs: 19/100
Gulf Hills is 81 points higher.
Gulf Hills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gulf Hills: 54/100 · Ocean Springs: 29/100
Gulf Hills is 25 points higher.
Gulf Hills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ocean Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gulf Hills: 99/100 · Ocean Springs: 80/100
Gulf Hills is 19 points higher.
Gulf Hills: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Ocean Springs: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gulf Hills: 68/100 · Ocean Springs: 61/100
Gulf Hills is 7 points higher.
Gulf Hills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ocean Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gulf Hills: 18/100 · Ocean Springs: 20/100
Ocean Springs is 2 points higher.
Gulf Hills: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ocean Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.