City vs city
Raleigh vs Waxhaw, NC
Raleigh currently scores 6 points higher overall than Waxhaw, 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 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 · Waxhaw: 38/100
Raleigh is 6 points higher.
Flood
Raleigh: 30/100 · Waxhaw: 1/100
Raleigh is 29 points higher.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Waxhaw: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Raleigh: 23/100 · Waxhaw: 20/100
Raleigh is 3 points higher.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waxhaw: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Raleigh: 60/100 · Waxhaw: 48/100
Raleigh is 12 points higher.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waxhaw: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Raleigh: 4/100 · Waxhaw: 50/100
Waxhaw is 46 points higher.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waxhaw: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Raleigh: 100/100 · Waxhaw: 68/100
Raleigh is 32 points higher.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waxhaw: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Raleigh: Unavailable · Waxhaw: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waxhaw: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Raleigh: 60/100 · Waxhaw: 54/100
Raleigh is 6 points higher.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waxhaw: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Raleigh: 29/100 · Waxhaw: 25/100
Raleigh is 4 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.
Waxhaw: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.