City vs city
Durham vs Polkton, NC
Durham currently scores 7 points higher overall than Polkton, 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 · Polkton: 36/100
Durham is 7 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 36/100 · Polkton: 50/100
Polkton is 14 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Polkton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 22/100 · Polkton: 22/100
No gap.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Polkton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 56/100 · Polkton: 52/100
Durham is 4 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Polkton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 23/100 · Polkton: 4/100
Durham is 19 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Polkton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 70/100 · Polkton: 18/100
Durham is 52 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Polkton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Polkton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Polkton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 64/100 · Polkton: 72/100
Polkton is 8 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Polkton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Durham: 30/100 · Polkton: 32/100
Polkton is 2 points higher.
Durham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Polkton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.