City vs city
Charlotte vs Dobbins Heights, NC
Charlotte and Dobbins Heights are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Charlotte: 40/100 · Dobbins Heights: 40/100
No gap.
Flood
Charlotte: 36/100 · Dobbins Heights: 30/100
Charlotte is 6 points higher.
Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Dobbins Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charlotte: 19/100 · Dobbins Heights: 25/100
Dobbins Heights is 6 points higher.
Charlotte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dobbins Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charlotte: 45/100 · Dobbins Heights: 61/100
Dobbins Heights is 16 points higher.
Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dobbins Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charlotte: 27/100 · Dobbins Heights: 0/100
Charlotte is 27 points higher.
Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dobbins Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charlotte: 37/100 · Dobbins Heights: 9/100
Charlotte is 28 points higher.
Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dobbins Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charlotte: Unavailable · Dobbins Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charlotte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Dobbins Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charlotte: 72/100 · Dobbins Heights: 83/100
Dobbins Heights is 11 points higher.
Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dobbins Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Charlotte: 47/100 · Dobbins Heights: 29/100
Charlotte is 18 points higher.
Charlotte: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Dobbins Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.