City vs city
Boone vs West Jefferson, NC
Boone currently scores 8 points higher overall than West Jefferson, 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
Boone: 39/100 · West Jefferson: 31/100
Boone is 8 points higher.
Flood
Boone: 0/100 · West Jefferson: 28/100
West Jefferson is 28 points higher.
Boone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
West Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boone: 15/100 · West Jefferson: 16/100
West Jefferson is 1 points higher.
Boone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
West Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boone: 38/100 · West Jefferson: 37/100
Boone is 1 points higher.
Boone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
West Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boone: 0/100 · West Jefferson: 0/100
No gap.
Boone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boone: 96/100 · West Jefferson: 25/100
Boone is 71 points higher.
Boone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
West Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boone: Unavailable · West Jefferson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
West Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boone: 51/100 · West Jefferson: 43/100
Boone is 8 points higher.
Boone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
West Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boone: 33/100 · West Jefferson: 34/100
West Jefferson is 1 points higher.
Boone: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
West Jefferson: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.