City vs city
Carthage vs Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga currently scores 8 points higher overall than Carthage, 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
Carthage: 41/100 · Chattanooga: 49/100
Chattanooga is 8 points higher.
Flood
Carthage: 40/100 · Chattanooga: 45/100
Chattanooga is 5 points higher.
Carthage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Chattanooga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carthage: 14/100 · Chattanooga: 14/100
No gap.
Carthage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Chattanooga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carthage: 45/100 · Chattanooga: 52/100
Chattanooga is 7 points higher.
Carthage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Chattanooga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carthage: 62/100 · Chattanooga: 27/100
Carthage is 35 points higher.
Carthage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chattanooga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carthage: 49/100 · Chattanooga: 100/100
Chattanooga is 51 points higher.
Carthage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Chattanooga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carthage: Unavailable · Chattanooga: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carthage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Chattanooga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carthage: 44/100 · Chattanooga: 71/100
Chattanooga is 27 points higher.
Carthage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Chattanooga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carthage: 32/100 · Chattanooga: 36/100
Chattanooga is 4 points higher.
Carthage: 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.