City vs city
Mount Airy vs Sparta, NC
Mount Airy currently scores 19 points higher overall than Sparta, 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
Mount Airy: 45/100 · Sparta: 26/100
Mount Airy is 19 points higher.
Flood
Mount Airy: 35/100 · Sparta: 12/100
Mount Airy is 23 points higher.
Mount Airy: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Sparta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mount Airy: 17/100 · Sparta: 16/100
Mount Airy is 1 points higher.
Mount Airy: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sparta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mount Airy: 41/100 · Sparta: 36/100
Mount Airy is 5 points higher.
Mount Airy: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sparta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mount Airy: 0/100 · Sparta: 8/100
Sparta is 8 points higher.
Mount Airy: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sparta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mount Airy: 77/100 · Sparta: 28/100
Mount Airy is 49 points higher.
Mount Airy: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sparta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mount Airy: Unavailable · Sparta: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mount Airy: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sparta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mount Airy: 66/100 · Sparta: 48/100
Mount Airy is 18 points higher.
Mount Airy: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sparta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mount Airy: 35/100 · Sparta: 35/100
No gap.
Mount Airy: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sparta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.