City vs city
Fayetteville vs Kinston, NC
Kinston currently scores 2 points higher overall than Fayetteville, 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 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 · Kinston: 48/100
Kinston is 2 points higher.
Flood
Fayetteville: 32/100 · Kinston: 52/100
Kinston is 20 points higher.
Fayetteville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Kinston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fayetteville: 28/100 · Kinston: 34/100
Kinston is 6 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kinston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fayetteville: 62/100 · Kinston: 55/100
Fayetteville is 7 points higher.
Fayetteville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kinston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fayetteville: 27/100 · Kinston: 50/100
Kinston is 23 points higher.
Fayetteville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kinston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fayetteville: 64/100 · Kinston: 100/100
Kinston is 36 points higher.
Fayetteville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kinston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fayetteville: Unavailable · Kinston: 14/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fayetteville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kinston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fayetteville: 79/100 · Kinston: 46/100
Fayetteville is 33 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kinston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fayetteville: 28/100 · Kinston: 30/100
Kinston is 2 points higher.
Fayetteville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kinston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.