City vs city
Gulfport vs Picayune, MS
Gulfport currently scores 13 points higher overall than Picayune, 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
Gulfport: 68/100 · Picayune: 55/100
Gulfport is 13 points higher.
Flood
Gulfport: 60/100 · Picayune: 56/100
Gulfport is 4 points higher.
Gulfport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 26 features intersect this tile.
Picayune: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gulfport: 64/100 · Picayune: 48/100
Gulfport is 16 points higher.
Gulfport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Picayune: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gulfport: 89/100 · Picayune: 97/100
Picayune is 8 points higher.
Gulfport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Picayune: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gulfport: 88/100 · Picayune: 31/100
Gulfport is 57 points higher.
Gulfport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picayune: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gulfport: 61/100 · Picayune: 62/100
Picayune is 1 points higher.
Gulfport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picayune: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gulfport: 99/100 · Picayune: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gulfport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Picayune: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gulfport: 62/100 · Picayune: 70/100
Picayune is 8 points higher.
Gulfport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Picayune: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gulfport: 18/100 · Picayune: 21/100
Picayune is 3 points higher.
Gulfport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Picayune: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.