City vs city
Appleton vs Jackson, WI
Jackson currently scores 2 points higher overall than Appleton, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Appleton: 33/100 · Jackson: 35/100
Jackson is 2 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Jackson: 61/100
Jackson is 15 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Jackson: 15/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Jackson: 32/100
Jackson is 20 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Jackson: 12/100
Jackson is 8 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Jackson: 57/100
Appleton is 43 points higher.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Jackson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Jackson: 43/100
Jackson is 2 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Jackson: 22/100
Jackson is 5 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.