City vs city
East Dorset vs Essex Junction, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 2 points higher overall than East Dorset, with the largest gap in flood.
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
East Dorset: 27/100 · Essex Junction: 29/100
Essex Junction is 2 points higher.
Flood
East Dorset: 57/100 · Essex Junction: 74/100
Essex Junction is 17 points higher.
East Dorset: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Dorset: 18/100 · Essex Junction: 16/100
East Dorset is 2 points higher.
East Dorset: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Dorset: 28/100 · Essex Junction: 17/100
East Dorset is 11 points higher.
East Dorset: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Dorset: 15/100 · Essex Junction: 8/100
East Dorset is 7 points higher.
East Dorset: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Dorset: 13/100 · Essex Junction: 23/100
Essex Junction is 10 points higher.
East Dorset: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Dorset: Unavailable · Essex Junction: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Dorset: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Dorset: 29/100 · Essex Junction: 45/100
Essex Junction is 16 points higher.
East Dorset: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Dorset: 26/100 · Essex Junction: 22/100
East Dorset is 4 points higher.
East Dorset: 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.