City vs city
Lexington vs St. Matthews, KY
St. Matthews currently scores 2 points higher overall than Lexington, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Lexington: 36/100 · St. Matthews: 38/100
St. Matthews is 2 points higher.
Flood
Lexington: 39/100 · St. Matthews: 45/100
St. Matthews is 6 points higher.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
St. Matthews: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lexington: 14/100 · St. Matthews: 14/100
No gap.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. Matthews: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lexington: 37/100 · St. Matthews: 30/100
Lexington is 7 points higher.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. Matthews: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lexington: 19/100 · St. Matthews: 15/100
Lexington is 4 points higher.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Matthews: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lexington: 100/100 · St. Matthews: 100/100
No gap.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Matthews: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lexington: Unavailable · St. Matthews: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
St. Matthews: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lexington: 12/100 · St. Matthews: 30/100
St. Matthews is 18 points higher.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. Matthews: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lexington: 31/100 · St. Matthews: 35/100
St. Matthews is 4 points higher.
Lexington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
St. Matthews: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.