City vs city
Fayetteville vs Surf City, NC
Fayetteville currently scores 14 points higher overall than Surf City, 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 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
Fayetteville: 59/100 · Surf City: 45/100
Fayetteville is 14 points higher.
Flood
Fayetteville: 55/100 · Surf City: 53/100
Fayetteville is 2 points higher.
Fayetteville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Surf City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 27 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fayetteville: 29/100 · Surf City: 50/100
Surf City is 21 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Surf City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fayetteville: 62/100 · Surf City: 44/100
Fayetteville is 18 points higher.
Fayetteville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Surf City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fayetteville: 0/100 · Surf City: 19/100
Surf City is 19 points higher.
Fayetteville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surf City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fayetteville: 100/100 · Surf City: 10/100
Fayetteville is 90 points higher.
Fayetteville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Surf City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fayetteville: Unavailable · Surf City: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fayetteville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Surf City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Fayetteville: 78/100 · Surf City: 65/100
Fayetteville is 13 points higher.
Fayetteville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Surf City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Fayetteville: 29/100 · Surf City: 18/100
Fayetteville is 11 points higher.
Fayetteville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Surf 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.