City vs city
Biddeford vs South Paris, ME
Biddeford currently scores 8 points higher overall than South Paris, with the largest gap in hail.
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 · South Paris: 24/100
Biddeford is 8 points higher.
Flood
Biddeford: 20/100 · South Paris: 27/100
South Paris is 7 points higher.
Biddeford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
South Paris: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Biddeford: 21/100 · South Paris: 17/100
Biddeford is 4 points higher.
Biddeford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Paris: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Biddeford: 4/100 · South Paris: 10/100
South Paris is 6 points higher.
Biddeford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Paris: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Biddeford: 0/100 · South Paris: 8/100
South Paris is 8 points higher.
Biddeford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Paris: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Biddeford: 12/100 · South Paris: 27/100
South Paris is 15 points higher.
Biddeford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Paris: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Biddeford: 95/100 · South Paris: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Biddeford: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Paris: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Biddeford: 46/100 · South Paris: 56/100
South Paris is 10 points higher.
Biddeford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Paris: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Biddeford: 26/100 · South Paris: 26/100
No gap.
Biddeford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Paris: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.