City vs city
Hightsville vs Northchase, NC
Hightsville currently scores 21 points higher overall than Northchase, with the largest gap in storm surge.
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
Hightsville: 63/100 · Northchase: 42/100
Hightsville is 21 points higher.
Flood
Hightsville: 66/100 · Northchase: 46/100
Hightsville is 20 points higher.
Hightsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Northchase: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hightsville: 49/100 · Northchase: 48/100
Hightsville is 1 points higher.
Hightsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Northchase: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hightsville: 47/100 · Northchase: 49/100
Northchase is 2 points higher.
Hightsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Northchase: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hightsville: 65/100 · Northchase: 19/100
Hightsville is 46 points higher.
Hightsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northchase: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hightsville: 100/100 · Northchase: 46/100
Hightsville is 54 points higher.
Hightsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northchase: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hightsville: 95/100 · Northchase: 38/100
Hightsville is 57 points higher.
Hightsville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Northchase: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Hightsville: 66/100 · Northchase: 75/100
Northchase is 9 points higher.
Hightsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Northchase: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hightsville: 18/100 · Northchase: 18/100
No gap.
Hightsville: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Northchase: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.