← Back to Brewer snapshotCity comparison page

City vs city

Brewer vs Sanford, ME

Brewer currently scores 13 points higher overall than Sanford, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Brewer

38/100

Open city page →

Sanford

25/100

Open city page →

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

Brewer: 38/100 · Sanford: 25/100

Brewer is 13 points higher.

Flood

Brewer: 38/100 · Sanford: 24/100

Brewer is 14 points higher.

Brewer: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Sanford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Brewer: 17/100 · Sanford: 20/100

Sanford is 3 points higher.

Brewer: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Sanford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Brewer: 5/100 · Sanford: 7/100

Sanford is 2 points higher.

Brewer: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sanford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Brewer: 0/100 · Sanford: 15/100

Sanford is 15 points higher.

Brewer: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sanford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Brewer: 29/100 · Sanford: 26/100

Brewer is 3 points higher.

Brewer: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sanford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Brewer: 99/100 · Sanford: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Brewer: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Sanford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Brewer: 60/100 · Sanford: 58/100

Brewer is 2 points higher.

Brewer: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sanford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Brewer: 21/100 · Sanford: 24/100

Sanford is 3 points higher.

Brewer: 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.