City vs city
Jackson vs Madison, WI
Madison currently scores 8 points higher overall than Jackson, 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
Jackson: 35/100 · Madison: 43/100
Madison is 8 points higher.
Flood
Jackson: 61/100 · Madison: 84/100
Madison is 23 points higher.
Jackson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jackson: 15/100 · Madison: 16/100
Madison is 1 points higher.
Jackson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jackson: 32/100 · Madison: 46/100
Madison is 14 points higher.
Jackson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jackson: 12/100 · Madison: 23/100
Madison is 11 points higher.
Jackson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jackson: 57/100 · Madison: 100/100
Madison is 43 points higher.
Jackson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jackson: Unavailable · Madison: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jackson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jackson: 43/100 · Madison: 14/100
Jackson is 29 points higher.
Jackson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jackson: 22/100 · Madison: 21/100
Jackson is 1 points higher.
Jackson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.