City vs city
Gardiner vs Portland, ME
Portland currently scores 3 points higher overall than Gardiner, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Gardiner: 30/100 · Portland: 33/100
Portland is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gardiner: 25/100 · Portland: 39/100
Portland is 14 points higher.
Gardiner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gardiner: 18/100 · Portland: 20/100
Portland is 2 points higher.
Gardiner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gardiner: 8/100 · Portland: 4/100
Gardiner is 4 points higher.
Gardiner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gardiner: 8/100 · Portland: 0/100
Gardiner is 8 points higher.
Gardiner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gardiner: 5/100 · Portland: 31/100
Portland is 26 points higher.
Gardiner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gardiner: 95/100 · Portland: 99/100
Portland is 4 points higher.
Gardiner: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Portland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Gardiner: 58/100 · Portland: 9/100
Gardiner is 49 points higher.
Gardiner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gardiner: 24/100 · Portland: 26/100
Portland is 2 points higher.
Gardiner: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Portland: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.