City vs city
Charlotte vs Forest City, NC
Charlotte currently scores 12 points higher overall than Forest City, 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
Charlotte: 49/100 · Forest City: 37/100
Charlotte is 12 points higher.
Flood
Charlotte: 34/100 · Forest City: 32/100
Charlotte is 2 points higher.
Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Forest City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charlotte: 19/100 · Forest City: 16/100
Charlotte is 3 points higher.
Charlotte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Forest City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charlotte: 43/100 · Forest City: 46/100
Forest City is 3 points higher.
Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Forest City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charlotte: 42/100 · Forest City: 27/100
Charlotte is 15 points higher.
Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charlotte: 100/100 · Forest City: 57/100
Charlotte is 43 points higher.
Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Forest City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charlotte: Unavailable · Forest City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charlotte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Forest City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charlotte: 68/100 · Forest City: 49/100
Charlotte is 19 points higher.
Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Forest City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charlotte: 39/100 · Forest City: 35/100
Charlotte is 4 points higher.
Charlotte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Forest City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.