City vs city
Freeman vs Jefferson, SD
Jefferson currently scores 6 points higher overall than Freeman, 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
Freeman: 41/100 · Jefferson: 47/100
Jefferson is 6 points higher.
Flood
Freeman: 64/100 · Jefferson: 81/100
Jefferson is 17 points higher.
Freeman: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Freeman: 21/100 · Jefferson: 20/100
Freeman is 1 points higher.
Freeman: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Freeman: 39/100 · Jefferson: 44/100
Jefferson is 5 points higher.
Freeman: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Freeman: 35/100 · Jefferson: 0/100
Freeman is 35 points higher.
Freeman: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Freeman: 83/100 · Jefferson: 66/100
Freeman is 17 points higher.
Freeman: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Freeman: Unavailable · Jefferson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Freeman: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Freeman: 35/100 · Jefferson: 47/100
Jefferson is 12 points higher.
Freeman: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Freeman: 12/100 · Jefferson: 25/100
Jefferson is 13 points higher.
Freeman: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.