City vs city
Durham vs Waxhaw, NC
Durham currently scores 5 points higher overall than Waxhaw, 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 · Waxhaw: 38/100
Durham is 5 points higher.
Flood
Durham: 26/100 · Waxhaw: 1/100
Durham is 25 points higher.
Durham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Waxhaw: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Durham: 21/100 · Waxhaw: 20/100
Durham is 1 points higher.
Durham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waxhaw: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Durham: 53/100 · Waxhaw: 48/100
Durham is 5 points higher.
Durham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waxhaw: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Durham: 19/100 · Waxhaw: 50/100
Waxhaw is 31 points higher.
Durham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waxhaw: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Durham: 100/100 · Waxhaw: 68/100
Durham is 32 points higher.
Durham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waxhaw: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Durham: Unavailable · Waxhaw: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Durham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waxhaw: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Durham: 48/100 · Waxhaw: 54/100
Waxhaw is 6 points higher.
Durham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waxhaw: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Durham: 32/100 · Waxhaw: 25/100
Durham is 7 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.
Waxhaw: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.