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Memphis vs Oakland, TN

Oakland currently scores 4 points higher overall than Memphis, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Memphis

35/100

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Oakland

39/100

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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

Memphis: 35/100 · Oakland: 39/100

Oakland is 4 points higher.

Flood

Memphis: 37/100 · Oakland: 42/100

Oakland is 5 points higher.

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

Oakland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Memphis: 14/100 · Oakland: 14/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Memphis: 61/100 · Oakland: 62/100

Oakland is 1 points higher.

Memphis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Oakland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Memphis: 8/100 · Oakland: 8/100

No gap.

Memphis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Oakland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Memphis: 64/100 · Oakland: 92/100

Oakland is 28 points higher.

Memphis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Oakland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Memphis: Unavailable · Oakland: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Memphis: 38/100 · Oakland: 32/100

Memphis is 6 points higher.

Memphis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Oakland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Memphis: 26/100 · Oakland: 26/100

No gap.

Memphis: 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.