City vs city
Jackson vs Laurel, MS
Jackson currently scores 1 points higher overall than Laurel, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Jackson: 57/100 · Laurel: 56/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 47/100 · Laurel: 58/100
Laurel is 11 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 18/100 · Laurel: 31/100
Laurel is 13 points higher.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 68/100 · Laurel: 82/100
Laurel is 14 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 96/100 · Laurel: 77/100
Jackson is 19 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 87/100 · Laurel: 100/100
Laurel is 13 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Laurel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 58/100 · Laurel: 20/100
Jackson is 38 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Jackson: 24/100 · Laurel: 22/100
Jackson is 2 points higher.
Jackson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Laurel: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.