City vs city
Knoxville vs Oakland, TN
Knoxville currently scores 3 points higher overall than Oakland, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Knoxville: 42/100 · Oakland: 39/100
Knoxville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Knoxville: 29/100 · Oakland: 42/100
Oakland is 13 points higher.
Knoxville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Oakland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Knoxville: 13/100 · Oakland: 14/100
Oakland is 1 points higher.
Knoxville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Oakland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Knoxville: 40/100 · Oakland: 62/100
Oakland is 22 points higher.
Knoxville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Oakland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Knoxville: 31/100 · Oakland: 8/100
Knoxville is 23 points higher.
Knoxville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oakland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Knoxville: 100/100 · Oakland: 92/100
Knoxville is 8 points higher.
Knoxville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Oakland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Knoxville: Unavailable · Oakland: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Knoxville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Oakland: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Knoxville: 48/100 · Oakland: 32/100
Knoxville is 16 points higher.
Knoxville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Oakland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Knoxville: 33/100 · Oakland: 26/100
Knoxville is 7 points higher.
Knoxville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Oakland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.