City vs city
Chattanooga vs Rural Hill, TN
Chattanooga currently scores 12 points higher overall than Rural Hill, 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 · Rural Hill: 37/100
Chattanooga is 12 points higher.
Flood
Chattanooga: 45/100 · Rural Hill: 46/100
Rural Hill is 1 points higher.
Chattanooga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Rural Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chattanooga: 14/100 · Rural Hill: 14/100
No gap.
Chattanooga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rural Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chattanooga: 52/100 · Rural Hill: 47/100
Chattanooga is 5 points higher.
Chattanooga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rural Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chattanooga: 27/100 · Rural Hill: 15/100
Chattanooga is 12 points higher.
Chattanooga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rural Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chattanooga: 100/100 · Rural Hill: 64/100
Chattanooga is 36 points higher.
Chattanooga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rural Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chattanooga: Unavailable · Rural Hill: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chattanooga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rural Hill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chattanooga: 71/100 · Rural Hill: 36/100
Chattanooga is 35 points higher.
Chattanooga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rural Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chattanooga: 36/100 · Rural Hill: 35/100
Chattanooga is 1 points higher.
Chattanooga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rural Hill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.