City vs city
New Bern vs Raleigh, NC
Raleigh currently scores 2 points higher overall than New Bern, 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
New Bern: 42/100 · Raleigh: 44/100
Raleigh is 2 points higher.
Flood
New Bern: 51/100 · Raleigh: 30/100
New Bern is 21 points higher.
New Bern: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
New Bern: 41/100 · Raleigh: 23/100
New Bern is 18 points higher.
New Bern: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
New Bern: 48/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Raleigh is 12 points higher.
New Bern: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
New Bern: 8/100 · Raleigh: 4/100
New Bern is 4 points higher.
New Bern: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
New Bern: 42/100 · Raleigh: 100/100
Raleigh is 58 points higher.
New Bern: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
New Bern: 94/100 · Raleigh: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
New Bern: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
New Bern: 18/100 · Raleigh: 60/100
Raleigh is 42 points higher.
New Bern: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
New Bern: 30/100 · Raleigh: 29/100
New Bern is 1 points higher.
New Bern: 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.