City vs city
Locust vs Mint Hill, NC
Mint Hill currently scores 3 points higher overall than Locust, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Locust: 37/100 · Mint Hill: 40/100
Mint Hill is 3 points higher.
Flood
Locust: 38/100 · Mint Hill: 36/100
Locust is 2 points higher.
Locust: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Mint Hill: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Locust: 20/100 · Mint Hill: 19/100
Locust is 1 points higher.
Locust: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mint Hill: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Locust: 46/100 · Mint Hill: 45/100
Locust is 1 points higher.
Locust: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mint Hill: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Locust: 15/100 · Mint Hill: 27/100
Mint Hill is 12 points higher.
Locust: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mint Hill: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Locust: 44/100 · Mint Hill: 37/100
Locust is 7 points higher.
Locust: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mint Hill: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Locust: Unavailable · Mint Hill: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Locust: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mint Hill: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Locust: 56/100 · Mint Hill: 72/100
Mint Hill is 16 points higher.
Locust: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mint Hill: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Locust: 37/100 · Mint Hill: 47/100
Mint Hill is 10 points higher.
Locust: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mint Hill: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.