City vs city
Canton vs Sylva, NC
Canton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Sylva, 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 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
Canton: 36/100 · Sylva: 33/100
Canton is 3 points higher.
Flood
Canton: 28/100 · Sylva: 27/100
Canton is 1 points higher.
Canton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Sylva: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Canton: 14/100 · Sylva: 14/100
No gap.
Canton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sylva: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Canton: 41/100 · Sylva: 42/100
Sylva is 1 points higher.
Canton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sylva: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Canton: 0/100 · Sylva: 0/100
No gap.
Canton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sylva: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Canton: 37/100 · Sylva: 37/100
No gap.
Canton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sylva: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Canton: Unavailable · Sylva: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Canton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sylva: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Canton: 66/100 · Sylva: 49/100
Canton is 17 points higher.
Canton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sylva: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Canton: 32/100 · Sylva: 29/100
Canton is 3 points higher.
Canton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Sylva: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.