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Georgia rankings · Hazard risk

Towns with the lowest natural-hazard risk in Georgia

Lithonia ranks first on hazard risk among Georgia’s 264 towns of 2,500+; 108 of the 264 grade A− or better on hazard risk nationally.

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). How grades work

#1

Lithonia

DeKalb County · 2,608 people
A+

Hazard risk grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #188 of 258 in GA

#2

College Park

Fulton County · 13,887 people
A+

Hazard risk grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #197 of 258 in GA

#3

Fairburn

Fulton County · 17,133 people
A+

Hazard risk grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #38 of 258 in GA

All 264 towns

Hazard risk grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

264 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1LithoniaDeKalb County · 2,608 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #188 of 258
2College ParkFulton County · 13,887 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #197 of 258
3FairburnFulton County · 17,133 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #38 of 258
4HapevilleFulton County · 7,410 peopleA+better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #48 of 258
5DoravilleDeKalb County · 16,365 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #187 of 258
6Fort ValleyPeach County · 9,220 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #142 of 258
7CorneliaHabersham County · 5,459 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #81 of 258
8JacksonButts County · 5,884 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #143 of 258
9CommerceJackson County · 9,303 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #44 of 258
10Union CityFulton County · 29,910 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #53 of 258
11NewnanCoweta County · 45,867 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #99 of 258
12Stone MountainDeKalb County · 6,562 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #207 of 258
13ByronPeach County · 6,567 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #126 of 258
14Chattahoochee HillsFulton County · 3,524 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #24 of 258
15Lake CityClayton County · 2,866 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #118 of 258
16Fair Oaksunincorporated, Cobb County · 9,014 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #66 of 258
17GriffinSpalding County · 23,896 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #240 of 258
18HoschtonJackson County · 8,623 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #51 of 258
19BaldwinHabersham County · 4,240 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #74 of 258
20East PointFulton County · 38,225 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #52 of 258
21ClevelandWhite County · 3,472 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #82 of 258
22TuckerDeKalb County · 37,290 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #125 of 258
23BarnesvilleLamar County · 6,329 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #121 of 258
24SandersvilleWashington County · 5,397 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #228 of 258
25MonticelloJasper County · 3,040 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #167 of 258
26ThomastonUpson County · 9,852 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #225 of 258
27LovejoyClayton County · 12,929 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #168 of 258
28PalmettoFulton County · 5,298 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 258
29DunwoodyDeKalb County · 51,792 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #108 of 258
30Macon-Bibb CountyBibb County · 157,556 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #242 of 258
31JonesboroClayton County · 6,046 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #137 of 258
32ThomsonMcDuffie County · 6,763 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #190 of 258
33Avondale EstatesDeKalb County · 3,543 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #59 of 258
34Forest ParkClayton County · 19,168 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #204 of 258
35CussetaChattahoochee County · 8,465 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
36Conleyunincorporated, Clayton County · 5,822 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #206 of 258
37Social CircleWalton County · 5,537 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #40 of 258
38ConyersRockdale County · 20,377 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #215 of 258
39FitzgeraldBen Hill County · 8,882 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #239 of 258
40Experimentunincorporated, Spalding County · 3,387 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #211 of 258
41ElbertonElbert County · 4,890 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #230 of 258
42AlpharettaFulton County · 66,921 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #22 of 258
43ForsythMonroe County · 4,952 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #144 of 258
44Bonanzaunincorporated, Clayton County · 3,279 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #180 of 258
45ChambleeDeKalb County · 32,334 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #189 of 258
46BufordGwinnett County · 18,780 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #49 of 258
47CovingtonNewton County · 17,477 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #238 of 258
48StathamBarrow County · 3,350 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #42 of 258
49WashingtonWilkes County · 3,638 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #214 of 258
50Warner RobinsHouston County · 87,761 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #141 of 258
51NorcrossGwinnett County · 19,086 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #132 of 258
52BremenHaralson County · 7,751 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 258
53PerryHouston County · 25,699 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #71 of 258
54LawrencevilleGwinnett County · 32,822 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #130 of 258
55RoystonFranklin County · 2,693 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #136 of 258
56GrayJones County · 3,567 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #69 of 258
57DouglasvilleDouglas County · 41,523 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #182 of 258
58MorrowClayton County · 6,211 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #236 of 258
59ManchesterMeriwether County · 3,594 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #219 of 258
60Scottdaleunincorporated, DeKalb County · 10,542 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #91 of 258
61McDonoughHenry County · 33,395 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #159 of 258
62AtlantaFulton County · 529,110 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #151 of 258
63HamptonHenry County · 9,349 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #111 of 258
64AuburnBarrow County · 10,110 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #93 of 258
65JasperPickens County · 5,400 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #123 of 258
66Sandy SpringsFulton County · 105,013 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #23 of 258
67OakwoodHall County · 7,245 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #133 of 258
68GraysonGwinnett County · 5,569 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #31 of 258
69SnellvilleGwinnett County · 22,478 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #85 of 258
70DublinLaurens County · 16,565 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #244 of 258
71Mountain Parkunincorporated, Gwinnett County · 12,850 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #50 of 258
72Hardwickunincorporated, Baldwin County · 3,402 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #222 of 258
73LulaHall County · 3,048 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #67 of 258
74GrantvilleCoweta County · 3,284 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #36 of 258
75VidaliaToombs County · 10,885 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #231 of 258
76MadisonMorgan County · 5,179 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #35 of 258
77South FultonFulton County · 112,820 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #94 of 258
78WaynesboroBurke County · 5,511 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #217 of 258
79ToccoaStephens County · 9,539 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #181 of 258
80DawsonTerrell County · 4,131 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #192 of 258
81Lithia Springsunincorporated, Douglas County · 16,875 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #124 of 258
82CentervilleHouston County · 9,505 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #112 of 258
83DecaturDeKalb County · 25,276 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #17 of 258
84Panthersvilleunincorporated, DeKalb County · 9,053 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #162 of 258
85AmericusSumter County · 15,617 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #250 of 258
86AshburnTurner County · 4,211 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #213 of 258
87East DublinLaurens County · 2,552 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #169 of 258
88LaGrangeTroup County · 34,730 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #252 of 258
89SuwaneeGwinnett County · 23,034 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #97 of 258
90Peachtree CornersGwinnett County · 42,519 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #33 of 258
91DallasPaulding County · 15,402 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #115 of 258
92DuluthGwinnett County · 33,815 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #45 of 258
93DaculaGwinnett County · 9,373 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #61 of 258
94HephzibahRichmond County · 3,815 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #202 of 258
95StockbridgeHenry County · 36,331 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #157 of 258
96FayettevilleFayette County · 20,465 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #79 of 258
97WrightsvilleJohnson County · 3,585 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #163 of 258
98RoswellFulton County · 91,505 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 258
99UnadillaDooly County · 3,091 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #203 of 258
100TiftonTift County · 17,595 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #174 of 258
101MonroeWalton County · 16,507 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #172 of 258
102ColumbusMuscogee County · 202,171 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #220 of 258
103EastmanDodge County · 5,572 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #224 of 258
104Gresham Parkunincorporated, DeKalb County · 6,935 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #166 of 258
105MabletonCobb County · 78,820 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #30 of 258
106WinderBarrow County · 21,252 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #128 of 258
107HogansvilleTroup County · 3,290 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #149 of 258
108JeffersonJackson County · 17,185 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 258
109Johns CreekFulton County · 80,401 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 258
110GainesvilleHall County · 49,221 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #210 of 258
111Belvedere Parkunincorporated, DeKalb County · 14,181 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #120 of 258
112CummingForsyth County · 12,494 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #27 of 258
113LoganvilleWalton County · 17,212 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #106 of 258
114CalhounGordon County · 20,196 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #98 of 258
115GreensboroGreene County · 3,519 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #76 of 258
116Heron Bayunincorporated, Henry County · 4,595 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #90 of 258
117SmyrnaCobb County · 57,513 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #39 of 258
118StonecrestDeKalb County · 61,337 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #173 of 258
119CarrolltonCarroll County · 27,925 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #110 of 258
120North Druid Hillsunincorporated, DeKalb County · 17,997 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #65 of 258
121HartwellHart County · 4,914 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #104 of 258
122Augusta206,559 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
123AdairsvilleBartow County · 5,101 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #25 of 258
124SenoiaCoweta County · 6,276 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 258
125NichollsCoffee County · 3,317 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #165 of 258
126Peachtree CityFayette County · 40,880 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #14 of 258
127Irondaleunincorporated, Clayton County · 9,185 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #247 of 258
128Redanunincorporated, DeKalb County · 31,017 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #147 of 258
129ChatsworthMurray County · 5,029 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #41 of 258
130DouglasCoffee County · 11,864 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #139 of 258
131HiramPaulding County · 5,585 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #114 of 258
132TyroneFayette County · 8,091 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 258
133SylvesterWorth County · 5,430 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #153 of 258
134Locust GroveHenry County · 14,610 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #208 of 258
135MariettaCobb County · 63,574 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #101 of 258
136KennesawCobb County · 37,970 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #46 of 258
137Lindaleunincorporated, Floyd County · 4,289 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #116 of 258
138RiverdaleClayton County · 14,637 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #152 of 258
139Lakeview Estatesunincorporated, Rockdale County · 3,596 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #77 of 258
140CuthbertRandolph County · 3,026 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #258 of 258
141MoultrieColquitt County · 14,973 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #251 of 258
142CochranBleckley County · 4,986 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #107 of 258
143AcworthCobb County · 22,925 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #32 of 258
144Villa RicaCarroll County · 21,022 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #63 of 258
145QuitmanBrooks County · 4,032 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #209 of 258
146Dahlonega College campusLumpkin County · 7,918 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+
147Fairfield Plantationunincorporated, Carroll County · 6,172 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #34 of 258
148ValdostaLowndes County · 56,186 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #245 of 258
149LeesburgLee County · 3,597 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #54 of 258
150West PointTroup County · 3,661 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #183 of 258
151EatontonPutnam County · 6,749 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #148 of 258
152North Decaturunincorporated, DeKalb County · 18,442 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #88 of 258
153LilburnGwinnett County · 16,369 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #171 of 258
154BrookhavenDeKalb County · 59,643 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #119 of 258
155Mulberry41,445 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
156DawsonvilleDawson County · 4,888 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 258
157MilledgevilleBaldwin County · 16,835 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #248 of 258
158LakelandLanier County · 3,062 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #193 of 258
159HarlemColumbia County · 4,239 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #73 of 258
160ClarkstonDeKalb County · 14,431 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #243 of 258
161GrovetownColumbia County · 17,939 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #28 of 258
162Athens129,921 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
163DaltonWhitfield County · 35,322 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #175 of 258
164CartersvilleBartow County · 25,349 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #100 of 258
165Sugar HillGwinnett County · 29,280 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #62 of 258
166MiltonFulton County · 41,266 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 258
167LyonsToombs County · 4,260 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #117 of 258
168HawkinsvillePulaski County · 4,789 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #199 of 258
169Flowery BranchHall County · 13,110 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #64 of 258
170Holly SpringsCherokee County · 20,261 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 258
171WaycrossWare County · 13,936 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #226 of 258
172Bemissunincorporated, Lowndes County · 9,201 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #72 of 258
173HahiraLowndes County · 3,595 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #78 of 258
174Druid Hillsunincorporated, DeKalb County · 8,169 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #75 of 258
175WatkinsvilleOconee County · 4,131 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #18 of 258
176OcillaIrwin County · 2,837 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #164 of 258
177Hannahs Millunincorporated, Upson County · 3,230 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #109 of 258
178SwainsboroEmanuel County · 7,436 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #194 of 258
179Candler-McAfeeunincorporated, DeKalb County · 20,905 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #155 of 258
180MontezumaMacon County · 2,879 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #233 of 258
181WoodstockCherokee County · 39,895 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #20 of 258
182Martinezunincorporated, Columbia County · 33,750 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #29 of 258
183Viningsunincorporated, Cobb County · 14,390 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 258
184Lakeviewunincorporated, Catoosa County · 4,723 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #55 of 258
185HazlehurstJeff Davis County · 4,172 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #235 of 258
186Powder SpringsCobb County · 21,004 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #43 of 258
187McRae-HelenaTelfair County · 5,443 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #212 of 258
188RockmartPolk County · 5,369 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #237 of 258
189LaFayetteWalker County · 7,157 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #86 of 258
190BraseltonJackson County · 18,496 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #37 of 258
191ThomasvilleThomas County · 18,667 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #221 of 258
192AustellCobb County · 8,339 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #70 of 258
193TempleCarroll County · 6,564 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 258
194CantonCherokee County · 40,778 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #68 of 258
195EuharleeBartow County · 4,202 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 258
196Ball GroundCherokee County · 3,470 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 258
197AlamoWheeler County · 3,362 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #232 of 258
198RomeFloyd County · 38,934 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #234 of 258
199SopertonTreutlen County · 2,994 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #200 of 258
200TallapoosaHaralson County · 3,141 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #21 of 258
201Echols CountyEchols County · 3,685 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #80 of 258
202NashvilleBerrien County · 5,038 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #176 of 258
203Fairviewunincorporated, Walker County · 5,302 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #129 of 258
204Evansunincorporated, Columbia County · 36,998 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #26 of 258
205CedartownPolk County · 10,514 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #223 of 258
206RinggoldCatoosa County · 3,391 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #95 of 258
207MetterCandler County · 4,076 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #184 of 258
208AlmaBacon County · 3,400 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #138 of 258
209Reed Creekunincorporated, Hart County · 3,151 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #113 of 258
210CordeleCrisp County · 9,652 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #257 of 258
211Fort OglethorpeCatoosa County · 10,868 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #84 of 258
212MillenJenkins County · 2,952 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #218 of 258
213StatesboroBulloch County · 35,366 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #150 of 258
214PelhamMitchell County · 3,359 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #254 of 258
215CairoGrady County · 10,150 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #205 of 258
216AdelCook County · 5,854 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #216 of 258
217AlbanyDougherty County · 66,907 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #253 of 258
218ChickamaugaWalker County · 3,017 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 258
219ViennaDooly County · 2,961 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #201 of 258
220ClaxtonEvans County · 2,560 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #249 of 258
221SummervilleChattooga County · 4,440 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #178 of 258
222AbbevilleWilcox County · 2,819 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #102 of 258
223JesupWayne County · 10,301 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #177 of 258
224Dock Junctionunincorporated, Glynn County · 8,147 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #122 of 258
225RossvilleWalker County · 3,922 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #160 of 258
226BrookletBulloch County · 2,525 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #89 of 258
227BlackshearPierce County · 3,680 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #131 of 258
228CamillaMitchell County · 4,988 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #227 of 258
229Chattanooga Valleyunincorporated, Walker County · 4,601 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #185 of 258
230BrunswickGlynn County · 15,730 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #161 of 258
231RinconEffingham County · 11,726 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #47 of 258
232BlakelyEarly County · 5,156 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #256 of 258
233KingslandCamden County · 21,299 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #87 of 258
234St. MarysCamden County · 20,546 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #154 of 258
235SpringfieldEffingham County · 3,344 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #19 of 258
236GuytonEffingham County · 3,247 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #103 of 258
237Country Club Estatesunincorporated, Glynn County · 8,780 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #134 of 258
238BaxleyAppling County · 5,058 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #195 of 258
239SylvaniaScreven County · 2,704 peopleDbetter than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #146 of 258
240ReidsvilleTattnall County · 2,576 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #140 of 258
241GlennvilleTattnall County · 5,023 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #186 of 258
242St. Simonsunincorporated, Glynn County · 16,228 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #57 of 258
243DonalsonvilleSeminole County · 2,834 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #198 of 258
244FolkstonCharlton County · 4,767 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #92 of 258
245Putneyunincorporated, Dougherty County · 3,150 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #241 of 258
246PembrokeBryan County · 2,706 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #58 of 258
247BainbridgeDecatur County · 14,606 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #255 of 258
248Fort Stewartunincorporated, Liberty County · 9,285 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·No overall grade
249SavannahChatham County · 149,440 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #191 of 258
250Wilmington Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 13,905 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #105 of 258
251Montgomeryunincorporated, Chatham County · 4,976 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #170 of 258
252Georgetownunincorporated, Chatham County · 11,158 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #127 of 258
253Garden CityChatham County · 10,513 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #229 of 258
254Skidaway Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 9,315 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #145 of 258
255PoolerChatham County · 32,744 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #156 of 258
256Richmond HillBryan County · 20,022 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #56 of 258
257BloomingdaleChatham County · 3,077 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #135 of 258
258Whitemarsh Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 6,886 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #96 of 258
259Buckheadunincorporated, Bryan County · 4,702 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #60 of 258
260ThunderboltChatham County · 2,534 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #196 of 258
261Port WentworthChatham County · 17,604 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #158 of 258
262Tybee IslandChatham County · 3,156 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #83 of 258
263HinesvilleLiberty County · 36,674 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #246 of 258
264WalthourvilleLiberty County · 4,003 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #179 of 258
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Which Georgia town has the lowest natural-hazard risk?

Lithonia (DeKalb County) ranks first on hazard risk among 264 towns, with an A+; College Park and Fairburn follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

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The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a hazard risk grade (264 in Georgia). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Georgia page.

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