City vs city
Bethel vs Rangeley, ME
Bethel currently scores 8 points higher overall than Rangeley, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Bethel: 20/100 · Rangeley: 12/100
Bethel is 8 points higher.
Flood
Bethel: 28/100 · Rangeley: 0/100
Bethel is 28 points higher.
Bethel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Rangeley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bethel: 17/100 · Rangeley: 15/100
Bethel is 2 points higher.
Bethel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rangeley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bethel: 9/100 · Rangeley: 8/100
Bethel is 1 points higher.
Bethel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rangeley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bethel: 12/100 · Rangeley: 0/100
Bethel is 12 points higher.
Bethel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rangeley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bethel: 13/100 · Rangeley: 12/100
Bethel is 1 points higher.
Bethel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rangeley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bethel: Unavailable · Rangeley: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bethel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rangeley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bethel: 34/100 · Rangeley: 8/100
Bethel is 26 points higher.
Bethel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rangeley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bethel: 27/100 · Rangeley: 27/100
No gap.
Bethel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rangeley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.