City vs city
Charlotte vs Kinston, NC
Charlotte currently scores 1 points higher overall than Kinston, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Kinston: 48/100
Charlotte is 1 points higher.
Flood
Charlotte: 34/100 · Kinston: 52/100
Kinston is 18 points higher.
Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Kinston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charlotte: 19/100 · Kinston: 34/100
Kinston is 15 points higher.
Charlotte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kinston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charlotte: 43/100 · Kinston: 55/100
Kinston is 12 points higher.
Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kinston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charlotte: 42/100 · Kinston: 50/100
Kinston is 8 points higher.
Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kinston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charlotte: 100/100 · Kinston: 100/100
No gap.
Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kinston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charlotte: Unavailable · Kinston: 14/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charlotte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kinston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Charlotte: 68/100 · Kinston: 46/100
Charlotte is 22 points higher.
Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kinston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charlotte: 39/100 · Kinston: 30/100
Charlotte is 9 points higher.
Charlotte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kinston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.