City vs city
Laurel vs Tupelo, MS
Laurel currently scores 1 points higher overall than Tupelo, 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 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
Laurel: 56/100 · Tupelo: 55/100
Laurel is 1 points higher.
Flood
Laurel: 58/100 · Tupelo: 39/100
Laurel is 19 points higher.
Laurel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Tupelo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Laurel: 31/100 · Tupelo: 15/100
Laurel is 16 points higher.
Laurel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tupelo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Laurel: 82/100 · Tupelo: 80/100
Laurel is 2 points higher.
Laurel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tupelo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Laurel: 77/100 · Tupelo: 69/100
Laurel is 8 points higher.
Laurel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tupelo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Laurel: 100/100 · Tupelo: 100/100
No gap.
Laurel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tupelo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Laurel: Unavailable · Tupelo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Laurel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tupelo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Laurel: 20/100 · Tupelo: 64/100
Tupelo is 44 points higher.
Laurel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tupelo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Laurel: 22/100 · Tupelo: 16/100
Laurel is 6 points higher.
Laurel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tupelo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.