City vs city
Kingston vs Newport, RI
Kingston currently scores 7 points higher overall than Newport, 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 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
Kingston: 37/100 · Newport: 30/100
Kingston is 7 points higher.
Flood
Kingston: 56/100 · Newport: 54/100
Kingston is 2 points higher.
Kingston: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Newport: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kingston: 36/100 · Newport: 37/100
Newport is 1 points higher.
Kingston: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newport: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kingston: 7/100 · Newport: 7/100
No gap.
Kingston: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newport: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kingston: 0/100 · Newport: 4/100
Newport is 4 points higher.
Kingston: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kingston: 7/100 · Newport: 6/100
Kingston is 1 points higher.
Kingston: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kingston: 79/100 · Newport: 96/100
Newport is 17 points higher.
Kingston: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Newport: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.
Wildfire
Kingston: 43/100 · Newport: 4/100
Kingston is 39 points higher.
Kingston: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newport: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kingston: 30/100 · Newport: 30/100
No gap.
Kingston: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newport: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.