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Dover vs New Castle, DE
New Castle currently scores 9 points higher overall than Dover, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Dover: 34/100 · New Castle: 43/100
New Castle is 9 points higher.
Flood
Dover: 32/100 · New Castle: 17/100
Dover is 15 points higher.
Dover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
New Castle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dover: 23/100 · New Castle: 22/100
Dover is 1 points higher.
Dover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Castle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dover: 26/100 · New Castle: 39/100
New Castle is 13 points higher.
Dover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Castle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dover: 23/100 · New Castle: 65/100
New Castle is 42 points higher.
Dover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Castle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dover: 22/100 · New Castle: 52/100
New Castle is 30 points higher.
Dover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Castle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dover: 61/100 · New Castle: 98/100
New Castle is 37 points higher.
Dover: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Castle: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Dover: 43/100 · New Castle: 14/100
Dover is 29 points higher.
Dover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Castle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dover: 40/100 · New Castle: 39/100
Dover is 1 points higher.
Dover: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
New Castle: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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