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C

Crime Risk in Blount County, Alabama

Blount County has a Relatively Low crime risk based on FEMA National Risk Index data. 30-year NPV risk cost: $327.4M.

Risk At a Glance

C
Risk Grade
56.2
Risk Score (0-100)
$21.3M
Annual Expected Loss
$327.4M
30-Year NPV Cost
58,992
Population
$8773.5M
Total Building Value

Hazard Breakdown

Hazard Rating Risk Score Annual Loss 30-Yr NPV
Wildfire Relatively Low 83.4 $93K $1.4M
Tornado Relatively High 79.3 $6.5M $100.3M
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate 69.9 $966K $14.8M
Earthquake Relatively Low 49.3 $742K $11.4M
Hurricane Very Low 48.9 $222K $3.4M
Hail Very Low 35.0 $100K $1.5M
Inland Flood Relatively Low 29.1 $9.9M $152.3M

What This Means for Homebuyers

The 30-year NPV of $327.4M represents the present value of expected disaster-related losses over a standard mortgage term, discounted at 5%. This is the “true price” of crime risk that most home listings never disclose.

A C grade means Blount ranks in the middle tier (average risk) for crime risk nationally. Factor this into your offer price, insurance budget, and long-term ownership cost.

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