← Back to Durham snapshotCity comparison page

City vs city

Durham vs High Point, NC

Durham currently scores 3 points higher overall than High Point, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Durham

43/100

Open city page →

High Point

40/100

Open city page →

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 · High Point: 40/100

Durham is 3 points higher.

Flood

Durham: 36/100 · High Point: 32/100

Durham is 4 points higher.

Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

High Point: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Durham: 22/100 · High Point: 19/100

Durham is 3 points higher.

Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

High Point: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Durham: 56/100 · High Point: 44/100

Durham is 12 points higher.

Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

High Point: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Durham: 23/100 · High Point: 8/100

Durham is 15 points higher.

Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

High Point: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Durham: 70/100 · High Point: 93/100

High Point is 23 points higher.

Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

High Point: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Durham: Unavailable · High Point: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

High Point: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Durham: 64/100 · High Point: 48/100

Durham is 16 points higher.

Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

High Point: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Durham: 30/100 · High Point: 35/100

High Point is 5 points higher.

Durham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

High Point: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.