City vs city
Cape Neddick vs Portland, ME
Cape Neddick currently scores 2 points higher overall than Portland, 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
Cape Neddick: 35/100 · Portland: 33/100
Cape Neddick is 2 points higher.
Flood
Cape Neddick: 32/100 · Portland: 39/100
Portland is 7 points higher.
Cape Neddick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cape Neddick: 22/100 · Portland: 20/100
Cape Neddick is 2 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cape Neddick: 5/100 · Portland: 4/100
Cape Neddick is 1 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cape Neddick: 0/100 · Portland: 0/100
No gap.
Cape Neddick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cape Neddick: 20/100 · Portland: 31/100
Portland is 11 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cape Neddick: 98/100 · Portland: 99/100
Portland is 1 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Portland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cape Neddick: 45/100 · Portland: 9/100
Cape Neddick is 36 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cape Neddick: 23/100 · Portland: 26/100
Portland is 3 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.