City vs city
Raleigh vs Salisbury, NC
Salisbury currently scores 5 points higher overall than Raleigh, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Raleigh: 44/100 · Salisbury: 49/100
Salisbury is 5 points higher.
Flood
Raleigh: 30/100 · Salisbury: 39/100
Salisbury is 9 points higher.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Salisbury: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Raleigh: 23/100 · Salisbury: 19/100
Raleigh is 4 points higher.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Salisbury: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Raleigh: 60/100 · Salisbury: 47/100
Raleigh is 13 points higher.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Salisbury: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Raleigh: 4/100 · Salisbury: 50/100
Salisbury is 46 points higher.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salisbury: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Raleigh: 100/100 · Salisbury: 79/100
Raleigh is 21 points higher.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Salisbury: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Raleigh: Unavailable · Salisbury: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Salisbury: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Raleigh: 60/100 · Salisbury: 69/100
Salisbury is 9 points higher.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Salisbury: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Raleigh: 29/100 · Salisbury: 39/100
Salisbury is 10 points higher.
Raleigh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Salisbury: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.