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Saco vs Sanford, ME
Saco currently scores 8 points higher overall than Sanford, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Saco: 33/100 · Sanford: 25/100
Saco is 8 points higher.
Flood
Saco: 38/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Saco is 14 points higher.
Saco: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Sanford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Saco: 20/100 · Sanford: 20/100
No gap.
Saco: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sanford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Saco: 5/100 · Sanford: 7/100
Sanford is 2 points higher.
Saco: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sanford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Saco: 0/100 · Sanford: 15/100
Sanford is 15 points higher.
Saco: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Saco: 8/100 · Sanford: 26/100
Sanford is 18 points higher.
Saco: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sanford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Saco: 97/100 · Sanford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Saco: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Sanford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Saco: 40/100 · Sanford: 58/100
Sanford is 18 points higher.
Saco: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sanford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Saco: 26/100 · Sanford: 24/100
Saco is 2 points higher.
Saco: 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.
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