City vs city
Pinehurst vs Winston-Salem, NC
Pinehurst currently scores 10 points higher overall than Winston-Salem, 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
Pinehurst: 42/100 · Winston-Salem: 32/100
Pinehurst is 10 points higher.
Flood
Pinehurst: 34/100 · Winston-Salem: 31/100
Pinehurst is 3 points higher.
Pinehurst: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Winston-Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Pinehurst: 24/100 · Winston-Salem: 19/100
Pinehurst is 5 points higher.
Pinehurst: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winston-Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Pinehurst: 63/100 · Winston-Salem: 42/100
Pinehurst is 21 points higher.
Pinehurst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winston-Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Pinehurst: 8/100 · Winston-Salem: 8/100
No gap.
Pinehurst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston-Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Pinehurst: 57/100 · Winston-Salem: 19/100
Pinehurst is 38 points higher.
Pinehurst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston-Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Pinehurst: Unavailable · Winston-Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Pinehurst: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Winston-Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Pinehurst: 74/100 · Winston-Salem: 70/100
Pinehurst is 4 points higher.
Pinehurst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winston-Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Pinehurst: 31/100 · Winston-Salem: 35/100
Winston-Salem is 4 points higher.
Pinehurst: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Winston-Salem: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.