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City vs city

Gadsden vs Memphis, TN

Gadsden currently scores 4 points higher overall than Memphis, with the largest gap in flood.

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

Gadsden

39/100

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Memphis

35/100

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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

Gadsden: 39/100 · Memphis: 35/100

Gadsden is 4 points higher.

Flood

Gadsden: 53/100 · Memphis: 37/100

Gadsden is 16 points higher.

Gadsden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Memphis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Gadsden: 14/100 · Memphis: 14/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Gadsden: 63/100 · Memphis: 61/100

Gadsden is 2 points higher.

Gadsden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Memphis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Gadsden: 4/100 · Memphis: 8/100

Memphis is 4 points higher.

Gadsden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Memphis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Gadsden: 67/100 · Memphis: 64/100

Gadsden is 3 points higher.

Gadsden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Memphis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Gadsden: Unavailable · Memphis: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Gadsden: 42/100 · Memphis: 38/100

Gadsden is 4 points higher.

Gadsden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Memphis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Gadsden: 27/100 · Memphis: 26/100

Gadsden is 1 points higher.

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

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