City vs city
Edenton vs Elizabeth City, NC
Elizabeth City currently scores 2 points higher overall than Edenton, 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 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
Edenton: 43/100 · Elizabeth City: 45/100
Elizabeth City is 2 points higher.
Flood
Edenton: 58/100 · Elizabeth City: 39/100
Edenton is 19 points higher.
Edenton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Elizabeth City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Edenton: 28/100 · Elizabeth City: 31/100
Elizabeth City is 3 points higher.
Edenton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elizabeth City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Edenton: 48/100 · Elizabeth City: 43/100
Edenton is 5 points higher.
Edenton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elizabeth City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Edenton: 12/100 · Elizabeth City: 38/100
Elizabeth City is 26 points higher.
Edenton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elizabeth City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Edenton: 26/100 · Elizabeth City: 52/100
Elizabeth City is 26 points higher.
Edenton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elizabeth City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Edenton: 86/100 · Elizabeth City: 74/100
Edenton is 12 points higher.
Edenton: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Elizabeth City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Edenton: 54/100 · Elizabeth City: 57/100
Elizabeth City is 3 points higher.
Edenton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elizabeth City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Edenton: 28/100 · Elizabeth City: 27/100
Edenton is 1 points higher.
Edenton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Elizabeth City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.