City vs city
Fayetteville vs Hickory, NC
Fayetteville currently scores 5 points higher overall than Hickory, 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 is a current EPA AirNow signal; 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
Fayetteville: 46/100 · Hickory: 41/100
Fayetteville is 5 points higher.
Flood
Fayetteville: 32/100 · Hickory: 36/100
Hickory is 4 points higher.
Fayetteville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Hickory: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fayetteville: 28/100 · Hickory: 17/100
Fayetteville is 11 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hickory: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fayetteville: 62/100 · Hickory: 47/100
Fayetteville is 15 points higher.
Fayetteville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hickory: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fayetteville: 27/100 · Hickory: 8/100
Fayetteville is 19 points higher.
Fayetteville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fayetteville: 64/100 · Hickory: 61/100
Fayetteville is 3 points higher.
Fayetteville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hickory: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fayetteville: Unavailable · Hickory: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fayetteville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hickory: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fayetteville: 79/100 · Hickory: 78/100
Fayetteville is 1 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hickory: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fayetteville: 28/100 · Hickory: 37/100
Hickory is 9 points higher.
Fayetteville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hickory: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.