City vs city
Durham vs Lexington, NC
Durham currently scores 1 points higher overall than Lexington, 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
Durham: 43/100 · Lexington: 42/100
Durham is 1 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 36/100 · Lexington: 34/100
Durham is 2 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Lexington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 22/100 · Lexington: 19/100
Durham is 3 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lexington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 56/100 · Lexington: 44/100
Durham is 12 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Lexington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 23/100 · Lexington: 12/100
Durham is 11 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 70/100 · Lexington: 93/100
Lexington is 23 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Lexington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Lexington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Lexington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 64/100 · Lexington: 59/100
Durham is 5 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Lexington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Durham: 30/100 · Lexington: 36/100
Lexington is 6 points higher.
Durham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Lexington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.