City vs city
Gatlinburg vs Pigeon Forge, TN
Pigeon Forge currently scores 7 points higher overall than Gatlinburg, 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
Gatlinburg: 32/100 · Pigeon Forge: 39/100
Pigeon Forge is 7 points higher.
Flood
Gatlinburg: 26/100 · Pigeon Forge: 28/100
Pigeon Forge is 2 points higher.
Gatlinburg: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Pigeon Forge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gatlinburg: 14/100 · Pigeon Forge: 14/100
No gap.
Gatlinburg: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pigeon Forge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gatlinburg: 36/100 · Pigeon Forge: 37/100
Pigeon Forge is 1 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pigeon Forge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gatlinburg: 0/100 · Pigeon Forge: 0/100
No gap.
Gatlinburg: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pigeon Forge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gatlinburg: 43/100 · Pigeon Forge: 54/100
Pigeon Forge is 11 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pigeon Forge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gatlinburg: Unavailable · Pigeon Forge: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gatlinburg: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pigeon Forge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gatlinburg: 42/100 · Pigeon Forge: 71/100
Pigeon Forge is 29 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pigeon Forge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gatlinburg: 30/100 · Pigeon Forge: 31/100
Pigeon Forge is 1 points higher.
Gatlinburg: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pigeon Forge: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.