City vs city
Piney Green vs Swansboro, NC
Piney Green currently scores 8 points higher overall than Swansboro, 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
Piney Green: 50/100 · Swansboro: 42/100
Piney Green is 8 points higher.
Flood
Piney Green: 45/100 · Swansboro: 67/100
Swansboro is 22 points higher.
Piney Green: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Swansboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Piney Green: 45/100 · Swansboro: 49/100
Swansboro is 4 points higher.
Piney Green: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swansboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Piney Green: 46/100 · Swansboro: 41/100
Piney Green is 5 points higher.
Piney Green: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swansboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Piney Green: 54/100 · Swansboro: 4/100
Piney Green is 50 points higher.
Piney Green: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swansboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Piney Green: 100/100 · Swansboro: 40/100
Piney Green is 60 points higher.
Piney Green: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swansboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Piney Green: 71/100 · Swansboro: 99/100
Swansboro is 28 points higher.
Piney Green: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Swansboro: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Piney Green: 18/100 · Swansboro: 13/100
Piney Green is 5 points higher.
Piney Green: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swansboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Piney Green: 22/100 · Swansboro: 23/100
Swansboro is 1 points higher.
Piney Green: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Swansboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.