City vs city
Charlotte vs North Wilkesboro, NC
North Wilkesboro currently scores 3 points higher overall than Charlotte, 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: 40/100 · North Wilkesboro: 43/100
North Wilkesboro is 3 points higher.
Flood
Charlotte: 36/100 · North Wilkesboro: 34/100
Charlotte is 2 points higher.
Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
North Wilkesboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charlotte: 19/100 · North Wilkesboro: 17/100
Charlotte is 2 points higher.
Charlotte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charlotte: 45/100 · North Wilkesboro: 44/100
Charlotte is 1 points higher.
Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charlotte: 27/100 · North Wilkesboro: 15/100
Charlotte is 12 points higher.
Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Wilkesboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charlotte: 37/100 · North Wilkesboro: 91/100
North Wilkesboro is 54 points higher.
Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Wilkesboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charlotte: Unavailable · North Wilkesboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charlotte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Wilkesboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charlotte: 72/100 · North Wilkesboro: 67/100
Charlotte is 5 points higher.
Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charlotte: 47/100 · North Wilkesboro: 36/100
Charlotte is 11 points higher.
Charlotte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Wilkesboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.