City vs city
Fairbanks vs North Pole, AK
North Pole currently scores 8 points higher overall than Fairbanks, 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
Fairbanks: 19/100 · North Pole: 27/100
North Pole is 8 points higher.
Flood
Fairbanks: 37/100 · North Pole: 61/100
North Pole is 24 points higher.
Fairbanks: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
North Pole: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairbanks: 18/100 · North Pole: 18/100
No gap.
Fairbanks: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Pole: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairbanks: 1/100 · North Pole: 1/100
No gap.
Fairbanks: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Pole: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairbanks: Unavailable · North Pole: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairbanks: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
North Pole: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
Hail
Fairbanks: Unavailable · North Pole: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairbanks: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
North Pole: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
Storm surge
Fairbanks: Unavailable · North Pole: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairbanks: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Pole: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairbanks: Unavailable · North Pole: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairbanks: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
North Pole: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
Current air quality
Fairbanks: Unavailable · North Pole: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairbanks: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
North Pole: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.