City vs city
Matthews vs Raleigh, NC
Matthews currently scores 2 points higher overall than Raleigh, 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
Matthews: 46/100 · Raleigh: 44/100
Matthews is 2 points higher.
Flood
Matthews: 34/100 · Raleigh: 30/100
Matthews is 4 points higher.
Matthews: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Matthews: 19/100 · Raleigh: 23/100
Raleigh is 4 points higher.
Matthews: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Matthews: 44/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Raleigh is 16 points higher.
Matthews: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Matthews: 0/100 · Raleigh: 4/100
Raleigh is 4 points higher.
Matthews: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Matthews: 77/100 · Raleigh: 100/100
Raleigh is 23 points higher.
Matthews: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Matthews: Unavailable · Raleigh: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Matthews: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Matthews: 63/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Matthews is 3 points higher.
Matthews: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Matthews: 36/100 · Raleigh: 29/100
Matthews is 7 points higher.
Matthews: 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.