City vs city
Chisholm vs Sanford, ME
Sanford currently scores 3 points higher overall than Chisholm, 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
Chisholm: 22/100 · Sanford: 25/100
Sanford is 3 points higher.
Flood
Chisholm: 23/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Sanford is 1 points higher.
Chisholm: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Sanford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chisholm: 17/100 · Sanford: 20/100
Sanford is 3 points higher.
Chisholm: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sanford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chisholm: 9/100 · Sanford: 7/100
Chisholm is 2 points higher.
Chisholm: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sanford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chisholm: 0/100 · Sanford: 15/100
Sanford is 15 points higher.
Chisholm: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chisholm: 19/100 · Sanford: 26/100
Sanford is 7 points higher.
Chisholm: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chisholm: Unavailable · Sanford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chisholm: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sanford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chisholm: 38/100 · Sanford: 58/100
Sanford is 20 points higher.
Chisholm: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sanford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chisholm: 24/100 · Sanford: 24/100
No gap.
Chisholm: 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.