City vs city
Northchase vs Wallace, NC
Northchase currently scores 2 points higher overall than Wallace, 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
Northchase: 42/100 · Wallace: 40/100
Northchase is 2 points higher.
Flood
Northchase: 46/100 · Wallace: 54/100
Wallace is 8 points higher.
Northchase: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wallace: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 24 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Northchase: 48/100 · Wallace: 41/100
Northchase is 7 points higher.
Northchase: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wallace: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Northchase: 49/100 · Wallace: 61/100
Wallace is 12 points higher.
Northchase: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wallace: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Northchase: 19/100 · Wallace: 23/100
Wallace is 4 points higher.
Northchase: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wallace: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Northchase: 46/100 · Wallace: 62/100
Wallace is 16 points higher.
Northchase: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wallace: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Northchase: 38/100 · Wallace: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Northchase: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wallace: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Northchase: 75/100 · Wallace: 19/100
Northchase is 56 points higher.
Northchase: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wallace: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Northchase: 18/100 · Wallace: 18/100
No gap.
Northchase: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wallace: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.