City vs city
Fayetteville vs North Wilkesboro, NC
Fayetteville currently scores 3 points higher overall than North Wilkesboro, 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 · North Wilkesboro: 43/100
Fayetteville is 3 points higher.
Flood
Fayetteville: 32/100 · North Wilkesboro: 34/100
North Wilkesboro is 2 points higher.
Fayetteville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
North Wilkesboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fayetteville: 28/100 · North Wilkesboro: 17/100
Fayetteville is 11 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fayetteville: 62/100 · North Wilkesboro: 44/100
Fayetteville is 18 points higher.
Fayetteville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fayetteville: 27/100 · North Wilkesboro: 15/100
Fayetteville is 12 points higher.
Fayetteville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Wilkesboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fayetteville: 64/100 · North Wilkesboro: 91/100
North Wilkesboro is 27 points higher.
Fayetteville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Wilkesboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fayetteville: Unavailable · North Wilkesboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fayetteville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Wilkesboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fayetteville: 79/100 · North Wilkesboro: 67/100
Fayetteville is 12 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Wilkesboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fayetteville: 28/100 · North Wilkesboro: 36/100
North Wilkesboro is 8 points higher.
Fayetteville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Wilkesboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.