City vs city
Durham vs Marion, NC
Marion currently scores 3 points higher overall than Durham, 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 · Marion: 46/100
Marion is 3 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 36/100 · Marion: 29/100
Durham is 7 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 22/100 · Marion: 15/100
Durham is 7 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 56/100 · Marion: 48/100
Durham is 8 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 23/100 · Marion: 0/100
Durham is 23 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 70/100 · Marion: 100/100
Marion is 30 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Marion: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 64/100 · Marion: 52/100
Durham is 12 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Durham: 30/100 · Marion: 31/100
Marion is 1 points higher.
Durham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Marion: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.