City vs city
Garner vs Winston-Salem, NC
Garner currently scores 10 points higher overall than Winston-Salem, 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
Garner: 42/100 · Winston-Salem: 32/100
Garner is 10 points higher.
Flood
Garner: 36/100 · Winston-Salem: 31/100
Garner is 5 points higher.
Garner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Winston-Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Garner: 24/100 · Winston-Salem: 19/100
Garner is 5 points higher.
Garner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winston-Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Garner: 64/100 · Winston-Salem: 42/100
Garner is 22 points higher.
Garner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winston-Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Garner: 15/100 · Winston-Salem: 8/100
Garner is 7 points higher.
Garner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston-Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Garner: 61/100 · Winston-Salem: 19/100
Garner is 42 points higher.
Garner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston-Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Garner: Unavailable · Winston-Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Garner: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Winston-Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Garner: 63/100 · Winston-Salem: 70/100
Winston-Salem is 7 points higher.
Garner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winston-Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Garner: 29/100 · Winston-Salem: 35/100
Winston-Salem is 6 points higher.
Garner: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Winston-Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.