City vs city
Jackson vs Raleigh, MS
Raleigh currently scores 2 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 · Raleigh: 54/100
Raleigh is 2 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 49/100 · Raleigh: 41/100
Jackson is 8 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 18/100 · Raleigh: 22/100
Raleigh is 4 points higher.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 67/100 · Raleigh: 74/100
Raleigh is 7 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 54/100 · Raleigh: 100/100
Raleigh is 46 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 100/100 · Raleigh: 54/100
Jackson is 46 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Raleigh: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 48/100 · Raleigh: 66/100
Raleigh is 18 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jackson: 26/100 · Raleigh: 23/100
Jackson is 3 points higher.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Raleigh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.