City vs city
Clayton vs Knightdale, NC
Clayton currently scores 6 points higher overall than Knightdale, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Clayton: 43/100 · Knightdale: 37/100
Clayton is 6 points higher.
Flood
Clayton: 29/100 · Knightdale: 32/100
Knightdale is 3 points higher.
Clayton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Knightdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Clayton: 25/100 · Knightdale: 24/100
Clayton is 1 points higher.
Clayton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Knightdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Clayton: 62/100 · Knightdale: 60/100
Clayton is 2 points higher.
Clayton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Knightdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Clayton: 4/100 · Knightdale: 15/100
Knightdale is 11 points higher.
Clayton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knightdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Clayton: 87/100 · Knightdale: 39/100
Clayton is 48 points higher.
Clayton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knightdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Clayton: Unavailable · Knightdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Clayton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Knightdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Clayton: 62/100 · Knightdale: 62/100
No gap.
Clayton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Knightdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Clayton: 30/100 · Knightdale: 29/100
Clayton is 1 points higher.
Clayton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Knightdale: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.