City vs city
Gadsden vs Knoxville, TN
Knoxville currently scores 3 points higher overall than Gadsden, 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
Gadsden: 39/100 · Knoxville: 42/100
Knoxville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gadsden: 53/100 · Knoxville: 29/100
Gadsden is 24 points higher.
Gadsden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Knoxville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gadsden: 14/100 · Knoxville: 13/100
Gadsden is 1 points higher.
Gadsden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Knoxville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gadsden: 63/100 · Knoxville: 40/100
Gadsden is 23 points higher.
Gadsden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Knoxville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gadsden: 4/100 · Knoxville: 31/100
Knoxville is 27 points higher.
Gadsden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knoxville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gadsden: 67/100 · Knoxville: 100/100
Knoxville is 33 points higher.
Gadsden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knoxville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gadsden: Unavailable · Knoxville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gadsden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Knoxville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gadsden: 42/100 · Knoxville: 48/100
Knoxville is 6 points higher.
Gadsden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Knoxville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gadsden: 27/100 · Knoxville: 33/100
Knoxville is 6 points higher.
Gadsden: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Knoxville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.