City vs city
Chattanooga vs Essary Springs, TN
Chattanooga currently scores 17 points higher overall than Essary Springs, 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
Chattanooga: 49/100 · Essary Springs: 32/100
Chattanooga is 17 points higher.
Flood
Chattanooga: 45/100 · Essary Springs: 26/100
Chattanooga is 19 points higher.
Chattanooga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Essary Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chattanooga: 14/100 · Essary Springs: 14/100
No gap.
Chattanooga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Essary Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chattanooga: 52/100 · Essary Springs: 66/100
Essary Springs is 14 points higher.
Chattanooga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Essary Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chattanooga: 27/100 · Essary Springs: 4/100
Chattanooga is 23 points higher.
Chattanooga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essary Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chattanooga: 100/100 · Essary Springs: 43/100
Chattanooga is 57 points higher.
Chattanooga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essary Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chattanooga: Unavailable · Essary Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chattanooga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Essary Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chattanooga: 71/100 · Essary Springs: 48/100
Chattanooga is 23 points higher.
Chattanooga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Essary Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chattanooga: 36/100 · Essary Springs: 26/100
Chattanooga is 10 points higher.
Chattanooga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Essary Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.