City vs city
Bethany Beach vs Newark, DE
Bethany Beach currently scores 7 points higher overall than Newark, 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
Bethany Beach: 38/100 · Newark: 31/100
Bethany Beach is 7 points higher.
Flood
Bethany Beach: 94/100 · Newark: 3/100
Bethany Beach is 91 points higher.
Bethany Beach: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bethany Beach: 32/100 · Newark: 22/100
Bethany Beach is 10 points higher.
Bethany Beach: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bethany Beach: 17/100 · Newark: 41/100
Newark is 24 points higher.
Bethany Beach: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bethany Beach: 23/100 · Newark: 15/100
Bethany Beach is 8 points higher.
Bethany Beach: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bethany Beach: 3/100 · Newark: 40/100
Newark is 37 points higher.
Bethany Beach: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bethany Beach: 95/100 · Newark: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bethany Beach: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newark: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bethany Beach: 6/100 · Newark: 46/100
Newark is 40 points higher.
Bethany Beach: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bethany Beach: 33/100 · Newark: 47/100
Newark is 14 points higher.
Bethany Beach: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.