City vs city
Hattiesburg vs Philadelphia, MS
Hattiesburg currently scores 7 points higher overall than Philadelphia, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Hattiesburg: 69/100 · Philadelphia: 62/100
Hattiesburg is 7 points higher.
Flood
Hattiesburg: 59/100 · Philadelphia: 52/100
Hattiesburg is 7 points higher.
Hattiesburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Philadelphia: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hattiesburg: 36/100 · Philadelphia: 19/100
Hattiesburg is 17 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Philadelphia: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hattiesburg: 90/100 · Philadelphia: 64/100
Hattiesburg is 26 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Philadelphia: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hattiesburg: 100/100 · Philadelphia: 100/100
No gap.
Hattiesburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Philadelphia: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hattiesburg: 100/100 · Philadelphia: 100/100
No gap.
Hattiesburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Philadelphia: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hattiesburg: Unavailable · Philadelphia: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hattiesburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Philadelphia: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hattiesburg: 75/100 · Philadelphia: 68/100
Hattiesburg is 7 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Philadelphia: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hattiesburg: 22/100 · Philadelphia: 28/100
Philadelphia is 6 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Philadelphia: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.