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Cary vs Durham, NC

Cary currently scores 5 points higher overall than Durham, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Durham

43/100

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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

Cary: 48/100 · Durham: 43/100

Cary is 5 points higher.

Flood

Cary: 30/100 · Durham: 36/100

Durham is 6 points higher.

Cary: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Cary: 23/100 · Durham: 22/100

Cary is 1 points higher.

Cary: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Cary: 62/100 · Durham: 56/100

Cary is 6 points higher.

Cary: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Cary: 27/100 · Durham: 23/100

Cary is 4 points higher.

Cary: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Cary: 100/100 · Durham: 70/100

Cary is 30 points higher.

Cary: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Cary: Unavailable · Durham: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Cary: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Cary: 65/100 · Durham: 64/100

Cary is 1 points higher.

Cary: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Cary: 31/100 · Durham: 30/100

Cary is 1 points higher.

Cary: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Durham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.