City vs city
Chittenden vs Essex Junction, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 2 points higher overall than Chittenden, 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
Chittenden: 27/100 · Essex Junction: 29/100
Essex Junction is 2 points higher.
Flood
Chittenden: 64/100 · Essex Junction: 74/100
Essex Junction is 10 points higher.
Chittenden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chittenden: 17/100 · Essex Junction: 16/100
Chittenden is 1 points higher.
Chittenden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chittenden: 24/100 · Essex Junction: 17/100
Chittenden is 7 points higher.
Chittenden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chittenden: 0/100 · Essex Junction: 8/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Chittenden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chittenden: 14/100 · Essex Junction: 23/100
Essex Junction is 9 points higher.
Chittenden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chittenden: Unavailable · Essex Junction: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chittenden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chittenden: 16/100 · Essex Junction: 45/100
Essex Junction is 29 points higher.
Chittenden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chittenden: 25/100 · Essex Junction: 22/100
Chittenden is 3 points higher.
Chittenden: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Essex Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.