City vs city
Swannanoa vs Woodfin, NC
Woodfin currently scores 3 points higher overall than Swannanoa, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Swannanoa: 37/100 · Woodfin: 40/100
Woodfin is 3 points higher.
Flood
Swannanoa: 30/100 · Woodfin: 35/100
Woodfin is 5 points higher.
Swannanoa: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Woodfin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Swannanoa: 15/100 · Woodfin: 15/100
No gap.
Swannanoa: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Woodfin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Swannanoa: 47/100 · Woodfin: 44/100
Swannanoa is 3 points higher.
Swannanoa: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Woodfin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Swannanoa: 4/100 · Woodfin: 8/100
Woodfin is 4 points higher.
Swannanoa: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Woodfin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Swannanoa: 78/100 · Woodfin: 73/100
Swannanoa is 5 points higher.
Swannanoa: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Woodfin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Swannanoa: Unavailable · Woodfin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Swannanoa: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Woodfin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Swannanoa: 50/100 · Woodfin: 71/100
Woodfin is 21 points higher.
Swannanoa: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Woodfin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Swannanoa: 32/100 · Woodfin: 32/100
No gap.
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.
Woodfin: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.