City vs city

Chattanooga vs Jackson, TN

Jackson currently scores 7 points higher overall than Chattanooga, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Chattanooga

49/100

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Jackson

56/100

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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 · Jackson: 56/100

Jackson is 7 points higher.

Flood

Chattanooga: 45/100 · Jackson: 47/100

Jackson is 2 points higher.

Chattanooga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.

Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 20 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Chattanooga: 14/100 · Jackson: 14/100

No gap.

Chattanooga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Chattanooga: 52/100 · Jackson: 64/100

Jackson is 12 points higher.

Chattanooga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Chattanooga: 27/100 · Jackson: 92/100

Jackson is 65 points higher.

Chattanooga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Chattanooga: 100/100 · Jackson: 100/100

No gap.

Chattanooga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Chattanooga: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Chattanooga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Chattanooga: 71/100 · Jackson: 48/100

Chattanooga is 23 points higher.

Chattanooga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Chattanooga: 36/100 · Jackson: 27/100

Chattanooga is 9 points higher.

Chattanooga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.