City vs city
Jefferson vs Madison, WI
Madison currently scores 4 points higher overall than Jefferson, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Jefferson: 39/100 · Madison: 43/100
Madison is 4 points higher.
Flood
Jefferson: 38/100 · Madison: 84/100
Madison is 46 points higher.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jefferson: 15/100 · Madison: 16/100
Madison is 1 points higher.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jefferson: 50/100 · Madison: 46/100
Jefferson is 4 points higher.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jefferson: 38/100 · Madison: 23/100
Jefferson is 15 points higher.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jefferson: 70/100 · Madison: 100/100
Madison is 30 points higher.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jefferson: Unavailable · Madison: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Jefferson: 46/100 · Madison: 14/100
Jefferson is 32 points higher.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jefferson: 19/100 · Madison: 21/100
Madison is 2 points higher.
Jefferson: 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.