City vs city
Hattiesburg vs Picayune, MS
Hattiesburg currently scores 14 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
Hattiesburg: 69/100 · Picayune: 55/100
Hattiesburg is 14 points higher.
Flood
Hattiesburg: 59/100 · Picayune: 56/100
Hattiesburg is 3 points higher.
Hattiesburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Picayune: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hattiesburg: 36/100 · Picayune: 48/100
Picayune is 12 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Picayune: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hattiesburg: 90/100 · Picayune: 97/100
Picayune is 7 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Picayune: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hattiesburg: 100/100 · Picayune: 31/100
Hattiesburg is 69 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picayune: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hattiesburg: 100/100 · Picayune: 62/100
Hattiesburg is 38 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picayune: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hattiesburg: Unavailable · Picayune: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hattiesburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Picayune: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hattiesburg: 75/100 · Picayune: 70/100
Hattiesburg is 5 points higher.
Hattiesburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Picayune: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hattiesburg: 22/100 · Picayune: 21/100
Hattiesburg is 1 points higher.
Hattiesburg: 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.