City vs city
Cary vs Raleigh, NC
Cary currently scores 4 points higher overall than Raleigh, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Cary: 48/100 · Raleigh: 44/100
Cary is 4 points higher.
Flood
Cary: 30/100 · Raleigh: 30/100
No gap.
Cary: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cary: 23/100 · Raleigh: 23/100
No gap.
Cary: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cary: 62/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Cary is 2 points higher.
Cary: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cary: 27/100 · Raleigh: 4/100
Cary is 23 points higher.
Cary: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cary: 100/100 · Raleigh: 100/100
No gap.
Cary: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cary: Unavailable · Raleigh: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cary: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cary: 65/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Cary is 5 points higher.
Cary: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cary: 31/100 · Raleigh: 29/100
Cary is 2 points higher.
Cary: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Raleigh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.