City vs city
Raleigh vs Wendell, NC
Raleigh currently scores 6 points higher overall than Wendell, 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
Raleigh: 44/100 · Wendell: 38/100
Raleigh is 6 points higher.
Flood
Raleigh: 30/100 · Wendell: 32/100
Wendell is 2 points higher.
Raleigh: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wendell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Raleigh: 23/100 · Wendell: 24/100
Wendell is 1 points higher.
Raleigh: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wendell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Raleigh: 60/100 · Wendell: 59/100
Raleigh is 1 points higher.
Raleigh: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wendell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Raleigh: 4/100 · Wendell: 27/100
Wendell is 23 points higher.
Raleigh: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wendell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Raleigh: 100/100 · Wendell: 31/100
Raleigh is 69 points higher.
Raleigh: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Wendell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Raleigh: Unavailable · Wendell: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Raleigh: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wendell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Raleigh: 60/100 · Wendell: 63/100
Wendell is 3 points higher.
Raleigh: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Wendell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Raleigh: 29/100 · Wendell: 30/100
Wendell is 1 points higher.
Raleigh: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Wendell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.