City vs city
Athens vs Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga currently scores 8 points higher overall than Athens, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Athens: 41/100 · Chattanooga: 49/100
Chattanooga is 8 points higher.
Flood
Athens: 33/100 · Chattanooga: 45/100
Chattanooga is 12 points higher.
Athens: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Chattanooga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Athens: 13/100 · Chattanooga: 14/100
Chattanooga is 1 points higher.
Athens: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chattanooga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Athens: 47/100 · Chattanooga: 52/100
Chattanooga is 5 points higher.
Athens: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chattanooga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Athens: 65/100 · Chattanooga: 27/100
Athens is 38 points higher.
Athens: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chattanooga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Athens: 36/100 · Chattanooga: 100/100
Chattanooga is 64 points higher.
Athens: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chattanooga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Athens: Unavailable · Chattanooga: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Athens: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chattanooga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Athens: 61/100 · Chattanooga: 71/100
Chattanooga is 10 points higher.
Athens: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chattanooga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Athens: 34/100 · Chattanooga: 36/100
Chattanooga is 2 points higher.
Athens: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Chattanooga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.