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Memphis vs Pelham, TN

Pelham currently scores 2 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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Pelham

37/100

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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 · Pelham: 37/100

Pelham is 2 points higher.

Flood

Memphis: 37/100 · Pelham: 43/100

Pelham is 6 points higher.

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

Pelham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Memphis: 14/100 · Pelham: 14/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Memphis: 61/100 · Pelham: 48/100

Memphis is 13 points higher.

Memphis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Pelham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Memphis: 8/100 · Pelham: 0/100

Memphis is 8 points higher.

Memphis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Pelham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Memphis: 64/100 · Pelham: 21/100

Memphis is 43 points higher.

Memphis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Pelham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Memphis: Unavailable · Pelham: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Memphis: 38/100 · Pelham: 59/100

Pelham is 21 points higher.

Memphis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Pelham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Memphis: 26/100 · Pelham: 34/100

Pelham is 8 points higher.

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

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