City vs city
Jackson vs Portsmouth, OH
Portsmouth currently scores 4 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: 42/100 · Portsmouth: 46/100
Portsmouth is 4 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 60/100 · Portsmouth: 41/100
Jackson is 19 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Portsmouth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 15/100 · Portsmouth: 15/100
No gap.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portsmouth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 31/100 · Portsmouth: 34/100
Portsmouth is 3 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portsmouth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 15/100 · Portsmouth: 35/100
Portsmouth is 20 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portsmouth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 83/100 · Portsmouth: 100/100
Portsmouth is 17 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portsmouth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Portsmouth: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portsmouth: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 52/100 · Portsmouth: 58/100
Portsmouth is 6 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portsmouth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jackson: 40/100 · Portsmouth: 41/100
Portsmouth is 1 points higher.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portsmouth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.