City vs city
Carrboro vs Pittsboro, NC
Carrboro currently scores 2 points higher overall than Pittsboro, 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 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
Carrboro: 41/100 · Pittsboro: 39/100
Carrboro is 2 points higher.
Flood
Carrboro: 32/100 · Pittsboro: 36/100
Pittsboro is 4 points higher.
Carrboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Pittsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carrboro: 22/100 · Pittsboro: 22/100
No gap.
Carrboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pittsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carrboro: 54/100 · Pittsboro: 56/100
Pittsboro is 2 points higher.
Carrboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pittsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carrboro: 8/100 · Pittsboro: 8/100
No gap.
Carrboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pittsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carrboro: 77/100 · Pittsboro: 57/100
Carrboro is 20 points higher.
Carrboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pittsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carrboro: Unavailable · Pittsboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carrboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pittsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carrboro: 64/100 · Pittsboro: 69/100
Pittsboro is 5 points higher.
Carrboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pittsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carrboro: 28/100 · Pittsboro: 28/100
No gap.
Carrboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pittsboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.