City vs city
Bessemer City vs Charlotte, NC
Bessemer City currently scores 5 points higher overall than Charlotte, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Bessemer City: 45/100 · Charlotte: 40/100
Bessemer City is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bessemer City: 34/100 · Charlotte: 36/100
Charlotte is 2 points higher.
Bessemer City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bessemer City: 18/100 · Charlotte: 19/100
Charlotte is 1 points higher.
Bessemer City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Charlotte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bessemer City: 43/100 · Charlotte: 45/100
Charlotte is 2 points higher.
Bessemer City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bessemer City: 23/100 · Charlotte: 27/100
Charlotte is 4 points higher.
Bessemer City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bessemer City: 82/100 · Charlotte: 37/100
Bessemer City is 45 points higher.
Bessemer City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bessemer City: Unavailable · Charlotte: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bessemer City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Charlotte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bessemer City: 76/100 · Charlotte: 72/100
Bessemer City is 4 points higher.
Bessemer City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bessemer City: 36/100 · Charlotte: 47/100
Charlotte is 11 points higher.
Bessemer City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Charlotte: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.