City vs city
Durham vs Pittsboro, NC
Durham currently scores 4 points higher overall than Pittsboro, 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 · Pittsboro: 39/100
Durham is 4 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 36/100 · Pittsboro: 36/100
No gap.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Pittsboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 22/100 · Pittsboro: 22/100
No gap.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pittsboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 56/100 · Pittsboro: 56/100
No gap.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pittsboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 23/100 · Pittsboro: 8/100
Durham is 15 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pittsboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 70/100 · Pittsboro: 57/100
Durham is 13 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pittsboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Pittsboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pittsboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 64/100 · Pittsboro: 69/100
Pittsboro is 5 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pittsboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Durham: 30/100 · Pittsboro: 28/100
Durham is 2 points higher.
Durham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pittsboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.