City vs city
Elizabeth City vs Winston-Salem, NC
Elizabeth City currently scores 7 points higher overall than Winston-Salem, 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
Elizabeth City: 45/100 · Winston-Salem: 38/100
Elizabeth City is 7 points higher.
Flood
Elizabeth City: 39/100 · Winston-Salem: 32/100
Elizabeth City is 7 points higher.
Elizabeth City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Winston-Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elizabeth City: 31/100 · Winston-Salem: 18/100
Elizabeth City is 13 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winston-Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elizabeth City: 43/100 · Winston-Salem: 42/100
Elizabeth City is 1 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winston-Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elizabeth City: 38/100 · Winston-Salem: 15/100
Elizabeth City is 23 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston-Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elizabeth City: 52/100 · Winston-Salem: 50/100
Elizabeth City is 2 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston-Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elizabeth City: 74/100 · Winston-Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elizabeth City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Winston-Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elizabeth City: 57/100 · Winston-Salem: 71/100
Winston-Salem is 14 points higher.
Elizabeth City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winston-Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Elizabeth City: 27/100 · Winston-Salem: 35/100
Winston-Salem is 8 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.
Winston-Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.