City vs city
Saco vs South Portland, ME
Saco and South Portland are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Saco: 33/100 · South Portland: 33/100
No gap.
Flood
Saco: 38/100 · South Portland: 39/100
South Portland is 1 points higher.
Saco: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
South Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Saco: 20/100 · South Portland: 20/100
No gap.
Saco: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Saco: 5/100 · South Portland: 4/100
Saco is 1 points higher.
Saco: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Saco: 0/100 · South Portland: 0/100
No gap.
Saco: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Saco: 8/100 · South Portland: 31/100
South Portland is 23 points higher.
Saco: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Saco: 97/100 · South Portland: 99/100
South Portland is 2 points higher.
Saco: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
South Portland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Saco: 40/100 · South Portland: 9/100
Saco is 31 points higher.
Saco: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Saco: 26/100 · South Portland: 26/100
No gap.
Saco: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Portland: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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