City vs city
Island Falls vs Sanford, ME
Sanford currently scores 11 points higher overall than Island Falls, 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
Island Falls: 14/100 · Sanford: 25/100
Sanford is 11 points higher.
Flood
Island Falls: 0/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Sanford is 24 points higher.
Island Falls: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Sanford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Island Falls: 13/100 · Sanford: 20/100
Sanford is 7 points higher.
Island Falls: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sanford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Island Falls: 7/100 · Sanford: 7/100
No gap.
Island Falls: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sanford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Island Falls: 0/100 · Sanford: 15/100
Sanford is 15 points higher.
Island Falls: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Island Falls: 3/100 · Sanford: 26/100
Sanford is 23 points higher.
Island Falls: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Island Falls: Unavailable · Sanford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Island Falls: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sanford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Island Falls: 30/100 · Sanford: 58/100
Sanford is 28 points higher.
Island Falls: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sanford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Island Falls: 28/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Island Falls is 4 points higher.
Island Falls: 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.