City vs city
Durham vs Rutherfordton, NC
Durham currently scores 4 points higher overall than Rutherfordton, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Rutherfordton: 39/100
Durham is 4 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 26/100 · Rutherfordton: 30/100
Rutherfordton is 4 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Rutherfordton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 21/100 · Rutherfordton: 16/100
Durham is 5 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rutherfordton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 53/100 · Rutherfordton: 47/100
Durham is 6 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rutherfordton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 19/100 · Rutherfordton: 12/100
Durham is 7 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rutherfordton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 100/100 · Rutherfordton: 84/100
Durham is 16 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rutherfordton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Rutherfordton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rutherfordton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 48/100 · Rutherfordton: 50/100
Rutherfordton is 2 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rutherfordton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Durham: 32/100 · Rutherfordton: 35/100
Rutherfordton is 3 points higher.
Durham: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rutherfordton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.