What does this hurricane risk ranking show?

It orders states by Tropical cyclone risk. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

FEMA National Risk Index supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Rankings · Risk

The states safest from hurricanes

Tropical cyclone risk.

FEMA National Risk Index percentile, 0-100. Covers hurricanes and tropical storms including remnants, so parts of New England read higher than their latitude suggests. Landlocked interior states read zero.

How to read this ranking

Alaska has the lowest published hurricane risk in this comparison, at 0.0. The next states shown are Colorado (0.0) and Idaho (0.0).

The table orders 51 states by tropical cyclone risk. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. FEMA National Risk Index percentile, 0-100. Covers hurricanes and tropical storms including remnants, so parts of New England read higher than their latitude suggests. Landlocked interior states read zero.

1Alaska0.0
2Colorado0.0
3Idaho0.0
4Minnesota0.0
5Montana0.0
6North Dakota0.0
7Nebraska0.0
8Nevada0.0
9Oregon0.0
10South Dakota0.0
11Utah0.0
12Washington0.0
13Wyoming0.0
14California1.6
15New Mexico8.6
16Kansas10.4
17Wisconsin13.4
18Iowa13.5
19Arizona21.9
20Missouri25.0
21Indiana28.2
22Kentucky35.0
23Illinois35.3
24Oklahoma38.3
25Michigan41.5
26Ohio46.5
27Tennessee51.6
28Arkansas54.2
29West Virginia57.2
30Vermont67.2
31Georgia70.7
32Hawaii71.7
33Texas75.9
34Alabama77.1
35Mississippi77.1
36Virginia79.3
37Pennsylvania82.5
38North Carolina84.0
39New Hampshire84.3
40Maine87.4
41New York87.4
42Rhode Island87.4
43Maryland87.9
44South Carolina88.5
45New Jersey89.9
46Delaware91.1
47Louisiana92.4
48Massachusetts93.2
49Connecticut94.3
50District of Columbia96.0
51Florida98.2

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by Tropical cyclone risk. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: FEMA National Risk Index. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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