City vs city
South Paris vs South Portland, ME
South Portland currently scores 9 points higher overall than South Paris, 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
South Paris: 24/100 · South Portland: 33/100
South Portland is 9 points higher.
Flood
South Paris: 27/100 · South Portland: 39/100
South Portland is 12 points higher.
South Paris: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
South Portland: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Paris: 17/100 · South Portland: 20/100
South Portland is 3 points higher.
South Paris: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Portland: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Paris: 10/100 · South Portland: 4/100
South Paris is 6 points higher.
South Paris: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Portland: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Paris: 8/100 · South Portland: 0/100
South Paris is 8 points higher.
South Paris: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Portland: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Paris: 27/100 · South Portland: 31/100
South Portland is 4 points higher.
South Paris: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Portland: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Paris: Unavailable · South Portland: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Paris: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Portland: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
South Paris: 56/100 · South Portland: 9/100
South Paris is 47 points higher.
South Paris: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Portland: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
South Paris: 26/100 · South Portland: 26/100
No gap.
South Paris: 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.