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Lewiston vs Sanford, ME

Sanford currently scores 5 points higher overall than Lewiston, with the largest gap in wildfire.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Lewiston

20/100

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Sanford

25/100

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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

Lewiston: 20/100 · Sanford: 25/100

Sanford is 5 points higher.

Flood

Lewiston: 25/100 · Sanford: 24/100

Lewiston is 1 points higher.

Lewiston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Sanford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Lewiston: 18/100 · Sanford: 20/100

Sanford is 2 points higher.

Lewiston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Sanford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Lewiston: 8/100 · Sanford: 7/100

Lewiston is 1 points higher.

Lewiston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sanford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Lewiston: 0/100 · Sanford: 15/100

Sanford is 15 points higher.

Lewiston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sanford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Lewiston: 11/100 · Sanford: 26/100

Sanford is 15 points higher.

Lewiston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sanford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Lewiston: Unavailable · Sanford: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Lewiston: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Sanford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Lewiston: 39/100 · Sanford: 58/100

Sanford is 19 points higher.

Lewiston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sanford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Lewiston: 19/100 · Sanford: 24/100

Sanford is 5 points higher.

Lewiston: 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.