City vs city
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.
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.