City vs city
Hickory vs Long View, NC
Long View currently scores 10 points higher overall than Hickory, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Hickory: 41/100 · Long View: 51/100
Long View is 10 points higher.
Flood
Hickory: 36/100 · Long View: 29/100
Hickory is 7 points higher.
Hickory: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Long View: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hickory: 17/100 · Long View: 17/100
No gap.
Hickory: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Long View: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hickory: 47/100 · Long View: 46/100
Hickory is 1 points higher.
Hickory: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Long View: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hickory: 8/100 · Long View: 54/100
Long View is 46 points higher.
Hickory: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long View: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hickory: 61/100 · Long View: 100/100
Long View is 39 points higher.
Hickory: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Long View: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hickory: Unavailable · Long View: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hickory: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Long View: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hickory: 78/100 · Long View: 77/100
Hickory is 1 points higher.
Hickory: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Long View: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hickory: 37/100 · Long View: 37/100
No gap.
Hickory: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Long View: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.