City vs city
Purvis vs West Hattiesburg, MS
West Hattiesburg currently scores 2 points higher overall than Purvis, 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
Purvis: 67/100 · West Hattiesburg: 69/100
West Hattiesburg is 2 points higher.
Flood
Purvis: 38/100 · West Hattiesburg: 59/100
West Hattiesburg is 21 points higher.
Purvis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
West Hattiesburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Purvis: 40/100 · West Hattiesburg: 36/100
Purvis is 4 points higher.
Purvis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Hattiesburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Purvis: 95/100 · West Hattiesburg: 90/100
Purvis is 5 points higher.
Purvis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Hattiesburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Purvis: 92/100 · West Hattiesburg: 100/100
West Hattiesburg is 8 points higher.
Purvis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Hattiesburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Purvis: 100/100 · West Hattiesburg: 100/100
No gap.
Purvis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Hattiesburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Purvis: Unavailable · West Hattiesburg: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Purvis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Hattiesburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Purvis: 79/100 · West Hattiesburg: 75/100
Purvis is 4 points higher.
Purvis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Hattiesburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Purvis: 22/100 · West Hattiesburg: 22/100
No gap.
Purvis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
West Hattiesburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.