City vs city
Smithfield vs Winston-Salem, NC
Smithfield currently scores 10 points higher overall than Winston-Salem, 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
Smithfield: 48/100 · Winston-Salem: 38/100
Smithfield is 10 points higher.
Flood
Smithfield: 46/100 · Winston-Salem: 32/100
Smithfield is 14 points higher.
Smithfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Winston-Salem: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Smithfield: 26/100 · Winston-Salem: 18/100
Smithfield is 8 points higher.
Smithfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Winston-Salem: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Smithfield: 62/100 · Winston-Salem: 42/100
Smithfield is 20 points higher.
Smithfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Winston-Salem: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Smithfield: 12/100 · Winston-Salem: 15/100
Winston-Salem is 3 points higher.
Smithfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston-Salem: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Smithfield: 100/100 · Winston-Salem: 50/100
Smithfield is 50 points higher.
Smithfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Winston-Salem: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Smithfield: Unavailable · Winston-Salem: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Smithfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Winston-Salem: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Smithfield: 58/100 · Winston-Salem: 71/100
Winston-Salem is 13 points higher.
Smithfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Winston-Salem: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Smithfield: 30/100 · Winston-Salem: 35/100
Winston-Salem is 5 points higher.
Smithfield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Winston-Salem: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.