City vs city
Concord vs Hickory, NC
Concord currently scores 8 points higher overall than Hickory, 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
Concord: 49/100 · Hickory: 41/100
Concord is 8 points higher.
Flood
Concord: 35/100 · Hickory: 36/100
Hickory is 1 points higher.
Concord: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Hickory: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Concord: 19/100 · Hickory: 17/100
Concord is 2 points higher.
Concord: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hickory: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Concord: 46/100 · Hickory: 47/100
Hickory is 1 points higher.
Concord: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hickory: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Concord: 0/100 · Hickory: 8/100
Hickory is 8 points higher.
Concord: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Concord: 72/100 · Hickory: 61/100
Concord is 11 points higher.
Concord: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Concord: Unavailable · Hickory: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Concord: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hickory: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Concord: 72/100 · Hickory: 78/100
Hickory is 6 points higher.
Concord: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hickory: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Concord: 47/100 · Hickory: 37/100
Concord is 10 points higher.
Concord: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hickory: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.