City vs city
Pearlington vs Picayune, MS
Picayune currently scores 2 points higher overall than Pearlington, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Pearlington: 53/100 · Picayune: 55/100
Picayune is 2 points higher.
Flood
Pearlington: 26/100 · Picayune: 56/100
Picayune is 30 points higher.
Pearlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Picayune: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pearlington: 52/100 · Picayune: 48/100
Pearlington is 4 points higher.
Pearlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Picayune: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pearlington: 95/100 · Picayune: 97/100
Picayune is 2 points higher.
Pearlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Picayune: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pearlington: 27/100 · Picayune: 31/100
Picayune is 4 points higher.
Pearlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picayune: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pearlington: 37/100 · Picayune: 62/100
Picayune is 25 points higher.
Pearlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Picayune: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pearlington: 99/100 · Picayune: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pearlington: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Picayune: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pearlington: 63/100 · Picayune: 70/100
Picayune is 7 points higher.
Pearlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Picayune: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pearlington: 21/100 · Picayune: 21/100
No gap.
Pearlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Picayune: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.