City vs city
Biddeford vs Cape Neddick, ME
Cape Neddick currently scores 3 points higher overall than Biddeford, 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
Biddeford: 32/100 · Cape Neddick: 35/100
Cape Neddick is 3 points higher.
Flood
Biddeford: 20/100 · Cape Neddick: 32/100
Cape Neddick is 12 points higher.
Biddeford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Cape Neddick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Biddeford: 21/100 · Cape Neddick: 22/100
Cape Neddick is 1 points higher.
Biddeford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cape Neddick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Biddeford: 4/100 · Cape Neddick: 5/100
Cape Neddick is 1 points higher.
Biddeford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cape Neddick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Biddeford: 0/100 · Cape Neddick: 0/100
No gap.
Biddeford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cape Neddick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Biddeford: 12/100 · Cape Neddick: 20/100
Cape Neddick is 8 points higher.
Biddeford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cape Neddick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Biddeford: 95/100 · Cape Neddick: 98/100
Cape Neddick is 3 points higher.
Biddeford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Cape Neddick: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Biddeford: 46/100 · Cape Neddick: 45/100
Biddeford is 1 points higher.
Biddeford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cape Neddick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Biddeford: 26/100 · Cape Neddick: 23/100
Biddeford is 3 points higher.
Biddeford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cape Neddick: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.