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King vs Sparta, NC

King currently scores 14 points higher overall than Sparta, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Sparta

26/100

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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

King: 40/100 · Sparta: 26/100

King is 14 points higher.

Flood

King: 32/100 · Sparta: 12/100

King is 20 points higher.

King: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Sparta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Wind

King: 18/100 · Sparta: 16/100

King is 2 points higher.

King: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Sparta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

King: 41/100 · Sparta: 36/100

King is 5 points higher.

King: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Sparta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

King: 15/100 · Sparta: 8/100

King is 7 points higher.

King: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sparta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

King: 74/100 · Sparta: 28/100

King is 46 points higher.

King: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Sparta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

King: Unavailable · Sparta: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

King: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Sparta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

King: 63/100 · Sparta: 48/100

King is 15 points higher.

King: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Sparta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

King: 35/100 · Sparta: 35/100

No gap.

King: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Sparta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.