City vs city
Bangor vs Saco, ME
Saco currently scores 9 points higher overall than Bangor, 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 · Saco: 33/100
Saco is 9 points higher.
Flood
Bangor: 37/100 · Saco: 38/100
Saco is 1 points higher.
Bangor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Saco: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bangor: 17/100 · Saco: 20/100
Saco is 3 points higher.
Bangor: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Saco: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bangor: 5/100 · Saco: 5/100
No gap.
Bangor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Saco: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bangor: 0/100 · Saco: 0/100
No gap.
Bangor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Saco: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bangor: 5/100 · Saco: 8/100
Saco is 3 points higher.
Bangor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Saco: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bangor: Unavailable · Saco: 97/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bangor: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Saco: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Bangor: 59/100 · Saco: 40/100
Bangor is 19 points higher.
Bangor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Saco: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bangor: 21/100 · Saco: 26/100
Saco is 5 points higher.
Bangor: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Saco: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.