City vs city
Cousins Island vs Portland, ME
Cousins Island currently scores 3 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
Cousins Island: 36/100 · Portland: 33/100
Cousins Island is 3 points higher.
Flood
Cousins Island: 46/100 · Portland: 39/100
Cousins Island is 7 points higher.
Cousins Island: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 19 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cousins Island: 20/100 · Portland: 20/100
No gap.
Cousins Island: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cousins Island: 4/100 · Portland: 4/100
No gap.
Cousins Island: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cousins Island: 0/100 · Portland: 0/100
No gap.
Cousins Island: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cousins Island: 12/100 · Portland: 31/100
Portland is 19 points higher.
Cousins Island: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cousins Island: 99/100 · Portland: 99/100
No gap.
Cousins Island: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Portland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Cousins Island: 47/100 · Portland: 9/100
Cousins Island is 38 points higher.
Cousins Island: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cousins Island: 26/100 · Portland: 26/100
No gap.
Cousins Island: 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.