City vs city
Chattanooga vs Tennessee Ridge, TN
Chattanooga currently scores 18 points higher overall than Tennessee Ridge, 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 · Tennessee Ridge: 31/100
Chattanooga is 18 points higher.
Flood
Chattanooga: 45/100 · Tennessee Ridge: 28/100
Chattanooga is 17 points higher.
Chattanooga: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Tennessee Ridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chattanooga: 14/100 · Tennessee Ridge: 14/100
No gap.
Chattanooga: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tennessee Ridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chattanooga: 52/100 · Tennessee Ridge: 66/100
Tennessee Ridge is 14 points higher.
Chattanooga: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tennessee Ridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chattanooga: 27/100 · Tennessee Ridge: 0/100
Chattanooga is 27 points higher.
Chattanooga: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tennessee Ridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chattanooga: 100/100 · Tennessee Ridge: 14/100
Chattanooga is 86 points higher.
Chattanooga: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tennessee Ridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chattanooga: Unavailable · Tennessee Ridge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chattanooga: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tennessee Ridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chattanooga: 71/100 · Tennessee Ridge: 35/100
Chattanooga is 36 points higher.
Chattanooga: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tennessee Ridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chattanooga: 36/100 · Tennessee Ridge: 31/100
Chattanooga is 5 points higher.
Chattanooga: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tennessee Ridge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.