City vs city
James City vs Swan Quarter, NC
Swan Quarter currently scores 10 points higher overall than James City, with the largest gap in flood.
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
James City: 42/100 · Swan Quarter: 52/100
Swan Quarter is 10 points higher.
Flood
James City: 51/100 · Swan Quarter: 99/100
Swan Quarter is 48 points higher.
James City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Swan Quarter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
James City: 41/100 · Swan Quarter: 38/100
James City is 3 points higher.
James City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swan Quarter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
James City: 48/100 · Swan Quarter: 47/100
James City is 1 points higher.
James City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swan Quarter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
James City: 8/100 · Swan Quarter: 42/100
Swan Quarter is 34 points higher.
James City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swan Quarter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
James City: 42/100 · Swan Quarter: 28/100
James City is 14 points higher.
James City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swan Quarter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
James City: 94/100 · Swan Quarter: 91/100
James City is 3 points higher.
James City: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Swan Quarter: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
James City: 18/100 · Swan Quarter: 51/100
Swan Quarter is 33 points higher.
James City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swan Quarter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
James City: 30/100 · Swan Quarter: 16/100
James City is 14 points higher.
James 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.
Swan Quarter: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.