City vs city
Marvin vs Waxhaw, NC
Marvin currently scores 1 points higher overall than Waxhaw, 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 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
Marvin: 39/100 · Waxhaw: 38/100
Marvin is 1 points higher.
Flood
Marvin: 34/100 · Waxhaw: 1/100
Marvin is 33 points higher.
Marvin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Waxhaw: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Marvin: 20/100 · Waxhaw: 20/100
No gap.
Marvin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waxhaw: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Marvin: 47/100 · Waxhaw: 48/100
Waxhaw is 1 points higher.
Marvin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waxhaw: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Marvin: 0/100 · Waxhaw: 50/100
Waxhaw is 50 points higher.
Marvin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waxhaw: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Marvin: 43/100 · Waxhaw: 68/100
Waxhaw is 25 points higher.
Marvin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waxhaw: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Marvin: Unavailable · Waxhaw: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marvin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waxhaw: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Marvin: 66/100 · Waxhaw: 54/100
Marvin is 12 points higher.
Marvin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waxhaw: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Marvin: 24/100 · Waxhaw: 25/100
Waxhaw is 1 points higher.
Marvin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waxhaw: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.