City vs city
Biddeford vs Brunswick, ME
Brunswick currently scores 2 points higher overall than Biddeford, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Biddeford: 32/100 · Brunswick: 34/100
Brunswick is 2 points higher.
Flood
Biddeford: 20/100 · Brunswick: 29/100
Brunswick is 9 points higher.
Biddeford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Brunswick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Biddeford: 21/100 · Brunswick: 19/100
Biddeford is 2 points higher.
Biddeford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Brunswick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Biddeford: 4/100 · Brunswick: 6/100
Brunswick is 2 points higher.
Biddeford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Brunswick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Biddeford: 0/100 · Brunswick: 0/100
No gap.
Biddeford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brunswick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Biddeford: 12/100 · Brunswick: 16/100
Brunswick is 4 points higher.
Biddeford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brunswick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Biddeford: 95/100 · Brunswick: 93/100
Biddeford is 2 points higher.
Biddeford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Brunswick: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Biddeford: 46/100 · Brunswick: 56/100
Brunswick is 10 points higher.
Biddeford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Brunswick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Biddeford: 26/100 · Brunswick: 22/100
Biddeford is 4 points higher.
Biddeford: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Brunswick: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.