City vs city
Essex Junction vs Highgate Springs, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 13 points higher overall than Highgate Springs, 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
Essex Junction: 29/100 · Highgate Springs: 16/100
Essex Junction is 13 points higher.
Flood
Essex Junction: 74/100 · Highgate Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Highgate Springs: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Essex Junction: 16/100 · Highgate Springs: 15/100
Essex Junction is 1 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Highgate Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Essex Junction: 17/100 · Highgate Springs: 14/100
Essex Junction is 3 points higher.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Highgate Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Essex Junction: 8/100 · Highgate Springs: 0/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highgate Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Essex Junction: 23/100 · Highgate Springs: 18/100
Essex Junction is 5 points higher.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Highgate Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Essex Junction: Unavailable · Highgate Springs: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Highgate Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Essex Junction: 45/100 · Highgate Springs: 24/100
Essex Junction is 21 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Highgate Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Essex Junction: 22/100 · Highgate Springs: 26/100
Highgate Springs is 4 points higher.
Essex Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Highgate Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.