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Disaster risk in Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg ranks #9 of 134 US cities for low disaster risk, with a resilience score of 94 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 94th percentile nationally and #1 of 3 in Tennessee.

resilience score
94
Exceptional
National rank
#9 of 134
In Tennessee
#1 of 3
Percentile
94th

The typical city scores 50 for low disaster risk; Gatlinburg sits 44 points above the median.

How disaster risk is measured

Exposure to natural hazards and severe events.

The resilience score is the flip side of our disaster risk measure — 100 minus the raw disaster risk score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Gatlinburg

  1. T#7 Jackson, WY 95
  2. T#7 Portland, ME 95
  3. #9 Gatlinburg, TN — this page 94
  4. #10 Richmond, VA 93
  5. T#11 Chesapeake, VA 92

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Top US cities for low disaster risk

  1. #1 Stowe, VT 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Aspen, CO 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Park City, UT 97

More about Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg scores 71 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: