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Charlotte vs Garner, NC

Charlotte currently scores 7 points higher overall than Garner, with the largest gap in hail.

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

Charlotte

49/100

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Garner

42/100

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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

Charlotte: 49/100 · Garner: 42/100

Charlotte is 7 points higher.

Flood

Charlotte: 34/100 · Garner: 36/100

Garner is 2 points higher.

Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Garner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Charlotte: 19/100 · Garner: 24/100

Garner is 5 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Charlotte: 43/100 · Garner: 64/100

Garner is 21 points higher.

Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Garner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Charlotte: 42/100 · Garner: 15/100

Charlotte is 27 points higher.

Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Garner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Charlotte: 100/100 · Garner: 61/100

Charlotte is 39 points higher.

Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Garner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Charlotte: Unavailable · Garner: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Charlotte: 68/100 · Garner: 63/100

Charlotte is 5 points higher.

Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Garner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Charlotte: 39/100 · Garner: 29/100

Charlotte is 10 points higher.

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

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