City vs city
Elizabeth City vs Kill Devil Hills, NC
Elizabeth City currently scores 8 points higher overall than Kill Devil Hills, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Elizabeth City: 45/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 37/100
Elizabeth City is 8 points higher.
Flood
Elizabeth City: 39/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 0/100
Elizabeth City is 39 points higher.
Elizabeth City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Kill Devil Hills: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elizabeth City: 31/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 39/100
Kill Devil Hills is 8 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kill Devil Hills: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elizabeth City: 43/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 36/100
Elizabeth City is 7 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kill Devil Hills: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elizabeth City: 38/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 46/100
Kill Devil Hills is 8 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kill Devil Hills: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elizabeth City: 52/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 29/100
Elizabeth City is 23 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kill Devil Hills: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elizabeth City: 74/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 94/100
Kill Devil Hills is 20 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Kill Devil Hills: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Elizabeth City: 57/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 0/100
Elizabeth City is 57 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kill Devil Hills: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elizabeth City: 27/100 · Kill Devil Hills: 16/100
Elizabeth City is 11 points higher.
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.
Kill Devil Hills: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.