City vs city
Derby Center vs Essex Junction, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 13 points higher overall than Derby Center, 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
Derby Center: 16/100 · Essex Junction: 29/100
Essex Junction is 13 points higher.
Flood
Derby Center: Unavailable · Essex Junction: 74/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Derby Center: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Derby Center: 15/100 · Essex Junction: 16/100
Essex Junction is 1 points higher.
Derby Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Derby Center: 12/100 · Essex Junction: 17/100
Essex Junction is 5 points higher.
Derby Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Derby Center: 0/100 · Essex Junction: 8/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Derby Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Derby Center: 20/100 · Essex Junction: 23/100
Essex Junction is 3 points higher.
Derby Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Derby Center: Unavailable · Essex Junction: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Derby Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Derby Center: 19/100 · Essex Junction: 45/100
Essex Junction is 26 points higher.
Derby Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Derby Center: 27/100 · Essex Junction: 22/100
Derby Center is 5 points higher.
Derby Center: 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.