City vs city
Jackson vs Madison, MS
Madison currently scores 3 points higher overall than Jackson, 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
Jackson: 52/100 · Madison: 55/100
Madison is 3 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 49/100 · Madison: 33/100
Jackson is 16 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 18/100 · Madison: 18/100
No gap.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 67/100 · Madison: 66/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 54/100 · Madison: 100/100
Madison is 46 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 100/100 · Madison: 90/100
Jackson is 10 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Madison: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 48/100 · Madison: 54/100
Madison is 6 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jackson: 26/100 · Madison: 24/100
Jackson is 2 points higher.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.