City vs city
Jackson vs Petal, MS
Jackson currently scores 1 points higher overall than Petal, 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 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 · Petal: 56/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 47/100 · Petal: 57/100
Petal is 10 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Petal: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 18/100 · Petal: 38/100
Petal is 20 points higher.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Petal: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 68/100 · Petal: 89/100
Petal is 21 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Petal: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 96/100 · Petal: 31/100
Jackson is 65 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Petal: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 87/100 · Petal: 82/100
Jackson is 5 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Petal: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Petal: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Petal: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 58/100 · Petal: 73/100
Petal is 15 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Petal: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Jackson: 24/100 · Petal: 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.
Petal: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.