City vs city
Essex Junction vs Manchester Center, VT
Manchester Center currently scores 4 points higher overall than Essex Junction, 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
Essex Junction: 29/100 · Manchester Center: 33/100
Manchester Center is 4 points higher.
Flood
Essex Junction: 74/100 · Manchester Center: 59/100
Essex Junction is 15 points higher.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Manchester Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Essex Junction: 16/100 · Manchester Center: 18/100
Manchester Center is 2 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Manchester Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Essex Junction: 17/100 · Manchester Center: 28/100
Manchester Center is 11 points higher.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Manchester Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Essex Junction: 8/100 · Manchester Center: 0/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Manchester Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Essex Junction: 23/100 · Manchester Center: 20/100
Essex Junction is 3 points higher.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Manchester Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Essex Junction: Unavailable · Manchester Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Manchester Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Essex Junction: 45/100 · Manchester Center: 44/100
Essex Junction is 1 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Manchester Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Essex Junction: 22/100 · Manchester Center: 26/100
Manchester Center is 4 points higher.
Essex Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Manchester Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.