City vs city
Knightdale vs Raleigh, NC
Raleigh currently scores 7 points higher overall than Knightdale, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Knightdale: 37/100 · Raleigh: 44/100
Raleigh is 7 points higher.
Flood
Knightdale: 32/100 · Raleigh: 30/100
Knightdale is 2 points higher.
Knightdale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Knightdale: 24/100 · Raleigh: 23/100
Knightdale is 1 points higher.
Knightdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Knightdale: 60/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
No gap.
Knightdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Knightdale: 15/100 · Raleigh: 4/100
Knightdale is 11 points higher.
Knightdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Knightdale: 39/100 · Raleigh: 100/100
Raleigh is 61 points higher.
Knightdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Knightdale: Unavailable · Raleigh: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Knightdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Knightdale: 62/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Knightdale is 2 points higher.
Knightdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Knightdale: 29/100 · Raleigh: 29/100
No gap.
Knightdale: 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.