City vs city
Cape Neddick vs Sanford, ME
Cape Neddick currently scores 10 points higher overall than Sanford, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Sanford: 25/100
Cape Neddick is 10 points higher.
Flood
Cape Neddick: 32/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Cape Neddick is 8 points higher.
Cape Neddick: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Sanford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cape Neddick: 22/100 · Sanford: 20/100
Cape Neddick is 2 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sanford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cape Neddick: 5/100 · Sanford: 7/100
Sanford is 2 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sanford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cape Neddick: 0/100 · Sanford: 15/100
Sanford is 15 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cape Neddick: 20/100 · Sanford: 26/100
Sanford is 6 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cape Neddick: 98/100 · Sanford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cape Neddick: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sanford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cape Neddick: 45/100 · Sanford: 58/100
Sanford is 13 points higher.
Cape Neddick: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sanford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cape Neddick: 23/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Sanford is 1 points higher.
Cape Neddick: 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.