City vs city
Hockessin vs Newark, DE
Newark currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hockessin, 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
Hockessin: 28/100 · Newark: 31/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hockessin: 0/100 · Newark: 3/100
Newark is 3 points higher.
Hockessin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hockessin: 22/100 · Newark: 22/100
No gap.
Hockessin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hockessin: 42/100 · Newark: 41/100
Hockessin is 1 points higher.
Hockessin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hockessin: 38/100 · Newark: 15/100
Hockessin is 23 points higher.
Hockessin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hockessin: 22/100 · Newark: 40/100
Newark is 18 points higher.
Hockessin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hockessin: 0/100 · Newark: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hockessin: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newark: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hockessin: 30/100 · Newark: 46/100
Newark is 16 points higher.
Hockessin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hockessin: 42/100 · Newark: 47/100
Newark is 5 points higher.
Hockessin: 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.