City vs city
Gulfport vs Long Beach, MS
Gulfport currently scores 9 points higher overall than Long Beach, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Gulfport: 68/100 · Long Beach: 59/100
Gulfport is 9 points higher.
Flood
Gulfport: 60/100 · Long Beach: 61/100
Long Beach is 1 points higher.
Gulfport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 26 features intersect this tile.
Long Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gulfport: 64/100 · Long Beach: 64/100
No gap.
Gulfport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Long Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gulfport: 89/100 · Long Beach: 90/100
Long Beach is 1 points higher.
Gulfport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Long Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gulfport: 88/100 · Long Beach: 62/100
Gulfport is 26 points higher.
Gulfport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gulfport: 61/100 · Long Beach: 18/100
Gulfport is 43 points higher.
Gulfport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gulfport: 99/100 · Long Beach: 99/100
No gap.
Gulfport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Long Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gulfport: 62/100 · Long Beach: 62/100
No gap.
Gulfport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Long Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gulfport: 18/100 · Long Beach: 18/100
No gap.
Gulfport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Long Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.