City vs city
Calais vs Sanford, ME
Calais currently scores 9 points higher overall than Sanford, 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
Calais: 34/100 · Sanford: 25/100
Calais is 9 points higher.
Flood
Calais: 25/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Calais is 1 points higher.
Calais: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Sanford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Calais: 16/100 · Sanford: 20/100
Sanford is 4 points higher.
Calais: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sanford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Calais: 4/100 · Sanford: 7/100
Sanford is 3 points higher.
Calais: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sanford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Calais: 0/100 · Sanford: 15/100
Sanford is 15 points higher.
Calais: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Calais: 25/100 · Sanford: 26/100
Sanford is 1 points higher.
Calais: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Calais: 99/100 · Sanford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Calais: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sanford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Calais: 40/100 · Sanford: 58/100
Sanford is 18 points higher.
Calais: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sanford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Calais: 27/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Calais is 3 points higher.
Calais: 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.