City vs city
Jacksonville vs Swansboro, NC
Jacksonville currently scores 18 points higher overall than Swansboro, 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
Jacksonville: 60/100 · Swansboro: 42/100
Jacksonville is 18 points higher.
Flood
Jacksonville: 52/100 · Swansboro: 67/100
Swansboro is 15 points higher.
Jacksonville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Swansboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Jacksonville: 45/100 · Swansboro: 49/100
Swansboro is 4 points higher.
Jacksonville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swansboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Jacksonville: 48/100 · Swansboro: 41/100
Jacksonville is 7 points higher.
Jacksonville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swansboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Jacksonville: 69/100 · Swansboro: 4/100
Jacksonville is 65 points higher.
Jacksonville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swansboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Jacksonville: 100/100 · Swansboro: 40/100
Jacksonville is 60 points higher.
Jacksonville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swansboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Jacksonville: 81/100 · Swansboro: 99/100
Swansboro is 18 points higher.
Jacksonville: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Swansboro: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Jacksonville: 64/100 · Swansboro: 13/100
Jacksonville is 51 points higher.
Jacksonville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swansboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Jacksonville: 20/100 · Swansboro: 23/100
Swansboro is 3 points higher.
Jacksonville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Swansboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.