City vs city
Fayetteville vs St. James, NC
Fayetteville currently scores 2 points higher overall than St. James, 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 · St. James: 44/100
Fayetteville is 2 points higher.
Flood
Fayetteville: 32/100 · St. James: 37/100
St. James is 5 points higher.
Fayetteville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
St. James: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fayetteville: 28/100 · St. James: 53/100
St. James is 25 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. James: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fayetteville: 62/100 · St. James: 45/100
Fayetteville is 17 points higher.
Fayetteville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. James: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fayetteville: 27/100 · St. James: 4/100
Fayetteville is 23 points higher.
Fayetteville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. James: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fayetteville: 64/100 · St. James: 27/100
Fayetteville is 37 points higher.
Fayetteville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. James: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fayetteville: Unavailable · St. James: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fayetteville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
St. James: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fayetteville: 79/100 · St. James: 72/100
Fayetteville is 7 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. James: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fayetteville: 28/100 · St. James: 17/100
Fayetteville is 11 points higher.
Fayetteville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
St. James: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.