City vs city
Elsmere vs New Castle, DE
New Castle currently scores 3 points higher overall than Elsmere, 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
Elsmere: 40/100 · New Castle: 43/100
New Castle is 3 points higher.
Flood
Elsmere: 0/100 · New Castle: 17/100
New Castle is 17 points higher.
Elsmere: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
New Castle: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elsmere: 22/100 · New Castle: 22/100
No gap.
Elsmere: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Castle: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elsmere: 41/100 · New Castle: 39/100
Elsmere is 2 points higher.
Elsmere: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Castle: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elsmere: 27/100 · New Castle: 65/100
New Castle is 38 points higher.
Elsmere: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Castle: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elsmere: 46/100 · New Castle: 52/100
New Castle is 6 points higher.
Elsmere: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Castle: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elsmere: 99/100 · New Castle: 98/100
Elsmere is 1 points higher.
Elsmere: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
New Castle: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Elsmere: 47/100 · New Castle: 14/100
Elsmere is 33 points higher.
Elsmere: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Castle: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elsmere: 39/100 · New Castle: 39/100
No gap.
Elsmere: 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.