City vs city
Cookeville vs Sparta, TN
Sparta currently scores 1 points higher overall than Cookeville, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Cookeville: 37/100 · Sparta: 38/100
Sparta is 1 points higher.
Flood
Cookeville: 30/100 · Sparta: 30/100
No gap.
Cookeville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Sparta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cookeville: 13/100 · Sparta: 13/100
No gap.
Cookeville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sparta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cookeville: 44/100 · Sparta: 44/100
No gap.
Cookeville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sparta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cookeville: 50/100 · Sparta: 38/100
Cookeville is 12 points higher.
Cookeville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sparta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cookeville: 61/100 · Sparta: 65/100
Sparta is 4 points higher.
Cookeville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sparta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cookeville: Unavailable · Sparta: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cookeville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sparta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cookeville: 32/100 · Sparta: 45/100
Sparta is 13 points higher.
Cookeville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sparta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cookeville: 31/100 · Sparta: 31/100
No gap.
Cookeville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sparta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.