City vs city
Bangor vs Bethel, ME
Bangor currently scores 4 points higher overall than Bethel, 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
Bangor: 24/100 · Bethel: 20/100
Bangor is 4 points higher.
Flood
Bangor: 37/100 · Bethel: 28/100
Bangor is 9 points higher.
Bangor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Bethel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bangor: 17/100 · Bethel: 17/100
No gap.
Bangor: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bethel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bangor: 5/100 · Bethel: 9/100
Bethel is 4 points higher.
Bangor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bethel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bangor: 0/100 · Bethel: 12/100
Bethel is 12 points higher.
Bangor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bethel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bangor: 5/100 · Bethel: 13/100
Bethel is 8 points higher.
Bangor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bethel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bangor: Unavailable · Bethel: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bangor: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Bethel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bangor: 59/100 · Bethel: 34/100
Bangor is 25 points higher.
Bangor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bethel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bangor: 21/100 · Bethel: 27/100
Bethel is 6 points higher.
Bangor: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Bethel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.