City vs city
Charlotte vs Lexington, NC
Charlotte currently scores 7 points higher overall than Lexington, 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
Charlotte: 49/100 · Lexington: 42/100
Charlotte is 7 points higher.
Flood
Charlotte: 34/100 · Lexington: 34/100
No gap.
Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charlotte: 19/100 · Lexington: 19/100
No gap.
Charlotte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charlotte: 43/100 · Lexington: 44/100
Lexington is 1 points higher.
Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charlotte: 42/100 · Lexington: 12/100
Charlotte is 30 points higher.
Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charlotte: 100/100 · Lexington: 93/100
Charlotte is 7 points higher.
Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charlotte: Unavailable · Lexington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charlotte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charlotte: 68/100 · Lexington: 59/100
Charlotte is 9 points higher.
Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charlotte: 39/100 · Lexington: 36/100
Charlotte is 3 points higher.
Charlotte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lexington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.