City vs city
Kinston vs Raleigh, NC
Kinston currently scores 4 points higher overall than Raleigh, 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
Kinston: 48/100 · Raleigh: 44/100
Kinston is 4 points higher.
Flood
Kinston: 52/100 · Raleigh: 30/100
Kinston is 22 points higher.
Kinston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kinston: 34/100 · Raleigh: 23/100
Kinston is 11 points higher.
Kinston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kinston: 55/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Raleigh is 5 points higher.
Kinston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kinston: 50/100 · Raleigh: 4/100
Kinston is 46 points higher.
Kinston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kinston: 100/100 · Raleigh: 100/100
No gap.
Kinston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kinston: 14/100 · Raleigh: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kinston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kinston: 46/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Raleigh is 14 points higher.
Kinston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kinston: 30/100 · Raleigh: 29/100
Kinston is 1 points higher.
Kinston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Raleigh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.