City vs city
Hockessin vs Wilmington, DE
Wilmington currently scores 12 points higher overall than Hockessin, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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 · Wilmington: 40/100
Wilmington is 12 points higher.
Flood
Hockessin: 0/100 · Wilmington: 0/100
No gap.
Hockessin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wilmington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hockessin: 22/100 · Wilmington: 22/100
No gap.
Hockessin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wilmington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hockessin: 42/100 · Wilmington: 41/100
Hockessin is 1 points higher.
Hockessin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wilmington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hockessin: 38/100 · Wilmington: 27/100
Hockessin is 11 points higher.
Hockessin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilmington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hockessin: 22/100 · Wilmington: 46/100
Wilmington is 24 points higher.
Hockessin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wilmington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hockessin: 0/100 · Wilmington: 99/100
Wilmington is 99 points higher.
Hockessin: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wilmington: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hockessin: 30/100 · Wilmington: 47/100
Wilmington is 17 points higher.
Hockessin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wilmington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hockessin: 42/100 · Wilmington: 39/100
Hockessin is 3 points higher.
Hockessin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wilmington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.