City vs city
Charlotte vs Knoxville, TN
Knoxville currently scores 8 points higher overall than Charlotte, 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
Charlotte: 34/100 · Knoxville: 42/100
Knoxville is 8 points higher.
Flood
Charlotte: 26/100 · Knoxville: 29/100
Knoxville is 3 points higher.
Charlotte: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Knoxville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Charlotte: 14/100 · Knoxville: 13/100
Charlotte is 1 points higher.
Charlotte: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Knoxville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Charlotte: 61/100 · Knoxville: 40/100
Charlotte is 21 points higher.
Charlotte: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Knoxville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Charlotte: 15/100 · Knoxville: 31/100
Knoxville is 16 points higher.
Charlotte: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knoxville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Charlotte: 47/100 · Knoxville: 100/100
Knoxville is 53 points higher.
Charlotte: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Knoxville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Charlotte: Unavailable · Knoxville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Charlotte: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Knoxville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Charlotte: 43/100 · Knoxville: 48/100
Knoxville is 5 points higher.
Charlotte: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Knoxville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Charlotte: 31/100 · Knoxville: 33/100
Knoxville is 2 points higher.
Charlotte: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Knoxville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.