City vs city
Durham vs Mint Hill, NC
Durham currently scores 4 points higher overall than Mint Hill, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · Mint Hill: 39/100
Durham is 4 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 36/100 · Mint Hill: 29/100
Durham is 7 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Mint Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 22/100 · Mint Hill: 20/100
Durham is 2 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mint Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 56/100 · Mint Hill: 45/100
Durham is 11 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mint Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 23/100 · Mint Hill: 12/100
Durham is 11 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mint Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 70/100 · Mint Hill: 62/100
Durham is 8 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mint Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Mint Hill: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mint Hill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 64/100 · Mint Hill: 64/100
No gap.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mint Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Durham: 30/100 · Mint Hill: 39/100
Mint Hill is 9 points higher.
Durham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mint Hill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.