City vs city
Durham vs Hickory, NC
Durham currently scores 2 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 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
Durham: 43/100 · Hickory: 41/100
Durham is 2 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 26/100 · Hickory: 36/100
Hickory is 10 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Hickory: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 21/100 · Hickory: 17/100
Durham is 4 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hickory: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 53/100 · Hickory: 47/100
Durham is 6 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hickory: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 19/100 · Hickory: 8/100
Durham is 11 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 100/100 · Hickory: 61/100
Durham is 39 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Hickory: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hickory: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 48/100 · Hickory: 78/100
Hickory is 30 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hickory: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Durham: 32/100 · Hickory: 37/100
Hickory is 5 points higher.
Durham: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Hickory: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.