City vs city
Jackson vs Long Beach, MS
Long Beach currently scores 7 points higher overall than Jackson, 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
Jackson: 52/100 · Long Beach: 59/100
Long Beach is 7 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 49/100 · Long Beach: 61/100
Long Beach is 12 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Long Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 18/100 · Long Beach: 64/100
Long Beach is 46 points higher.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Long Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 67/100 · Long Beach: 90/100
Long Beach is 23 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Long Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 54/100 · Long Beach: 62/100
Long Beach is 8 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 100/100 · Long Beach: 18/100
Jackson is 82 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Long Beach: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Long Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Jackson: 48/100 · Long Beach: 62/100
Long Beach is 14 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Long Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jackson: 26/100 · Long Beach: 18/100
Jackson is 8 points higher.
Jackson: 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.