City vs city
Bethel vs Sanford, ME
Sanford currently scores 5 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
Bethel: 20/100 · Sanford: 25/100
Sanford is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bethel: 28/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Bethel is 4 points higher.
Bethel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Sanford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bethel: 17/100 · Sanford: 20/100
Sanford is 3 points higher.
Bethel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sanford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bethel: 9/100 · Sanford: 7/100
Bethel is 2 points higher.
Bethel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sanford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bethel: 12/100 · Sanford: 15/100
Sanford is 3 points higher.
Bethel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bethel: 13/100 · Sanford: 26/100
Sanford is 13 points higher.
Bethel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bethel: Unavailable · Sanford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bethel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sanford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bethel: 34/100 · Sanford: 58/100
Sanford is 24 points higher.
Bethel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sanford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bethel: 27/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Bethel is 3 points higher.
Bethel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sanford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.