City vs city
Durham vs Hickory, NC
Durham currently scores 2 points higher overall than Hickory, 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
Durham: 43/100 · Hickory: 41/100
Durham is 2 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 36/100 · Hickory: 36/100
No gap.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Hickory: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 22/100 · Hickory: 17/100
Durham is 5 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hickory: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 56/100 · Hickory: 47/100
Durham is 9 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hickory: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 23/100 · Hickory: 8/100
Durham is 15 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 70/100 · Hickory: 61/100
Durham is 9 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: 64/100 · Hickory: 78/100
Hickory is 14 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hickory: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Durham: 30/100 · Hickory: 37/100
Hickory is 7 points higher.
Durham: 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.