City vs city
North Wilkesboro vs Sparta, NC
North Wilkesboro currently scores 17 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
North Wilkesboro: 43/100 · Sparta: 26/100
North Wilkesboro is 17 points higher.
Flood
North Wilkesboro: 34/100 · Sparta: 12/100
North Wilkesboro is 22 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Sparta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Wilkesboro: 17/100 · Sparta: 16/100
North Wilkesboro is 1 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sparta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Wilkesboro: 44/100 · Sparta: 36/100
North Wilkesboro is 8 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sparta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Wilkesboro: 15/100 · Sparta: 8/100
North Wilkesboro is 7 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sparta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Wilkesboro: 91/100 · Sparta: 28/100
North Wilkesboro is 63 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sparta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Wilkesboro: Unavailable · Sparta: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Wilkesboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sparta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Wilkesboro: 67/100 · Sparta: 48/100
North Wilkesboro is 19 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sparta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Wilkesboro: 36/100 · Sparta: 35/100
North Wilkesboro is 1 points higher.
North Wilkesboro: 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.