City vs city
Raleigh vs Swannanoa, NC
Raleigh currently scores 7 points higher overall than Swannanoa, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Swannanoa: 37/100
Raleigh is 7 points higher.
Flood
Raleigh: 30/100 · Swannanoa: 30/100
No gap.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Swannanoa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Raleigh: 23/100 · Swannanoa: 15/100
Raleigh is 8 points higher.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swannanoa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Raleigh: 60/100 · Swannanoa: 47/100
Raleigh is 13 points higher.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swannanoa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Raleigh: 4/100 · Swannanoa: 4/100
No gap.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swannanoa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Raleigh: 100/100 · Swannanoa: 78/100
Raleigh is 22 points higher.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swannanoa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Raleigh: Unavailable · Swannanoa: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Swannanoa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Raleigh: 60/100 · Swannanoa: 50/100
Raleigh is 10 points higher.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swannanoa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Raleigh: 29/100 · Swannanoa: 32/100
Swannanoa is 3 points higher.
Raleigh: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Swannanoa: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.