City vs city
Raleigh vs St. James, NC
Raleigh and St. James are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Raleigh: 44/100 · St. James: 44/100
No gap.
Flood
Raleigh: 30/100 · St. James: 37/100
St. James is 7 points higher.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
St. James: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Raleigh: 23/100 · St. James: 53/100
St. James is 30 points higher.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. James: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Raleigh: 60/100 · St. James: 45/100
Raleigh is 15 points higher.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. James: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Raleigh: 4/100 · St. James: 4/100
No gap.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. James: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Raleigh: 100/100 · St. James: 27/100
Raleigh is 73 points higher.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. James: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Raleigh: Unavailable · St. James: 99/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
St. James: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Raleigh: 60/100 · St. James: 72/100
St. James is 12 points higher.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. James: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Raleigh: 29/100 · St. James: 17/100
Raleigh is 12 points higher.
Raleigh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
St. James: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.