City vs city
New Bern vs Newport, NC
Newport currently scores 14 points higher overall than New Bern, 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
New Bern: 42/100 · Newport: 56/100
Newport is 14 points higher.
Flood
New Bern: 51/100 · Newport: 76/100
Newport is 25 points higher.
New Bern: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Newport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bern: 41/100 · Newport: 47/100
Newport is 6 points higher.
New Bern: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bern: 48/100 · Newport: 39/100
New Bern is 9 points higher.
New Bern: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bern: 8/100 · Newport: 42/100
Newport is 34 points higher.
New Bern: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bern: 42/100 · Newport: 59/100
Newport is 17 points higher.
New Bern: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bern: 94/100 · Newport: 98/100
Newport is 4 points higher.
New Bern: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
New Bern: 18/100 · Newport: 59/100
Newport is 41 points higher.
New Bern: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bern: 30/100 · Newport: 27/100
New Bern is 3 points higher.
New Bern: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.