City vs city
Essex Junction vs Newport Center, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 15 points higher overall than Newport 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
Essex Junction: 29/100 · Newport Center: 14/100
Essex Junction is 15 points higher.
Flood
Essex Junction: 74/100 · Newport Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Newport Center: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Essex Junction: 16/100 · Newport Center: 15/100
Essex Junction is 1 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newport Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Essex Junction: 17/100 · Newport Center: 15/100
Essex Junction is 2 points higher.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newport Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Essex Junction: 8/100 · Newport Center: 0/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Essex Junction: 23/100 · Newport Center: 4/100
Essex Junction is 19 points higher.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newport Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Essex Junction: Unavailable · Newport Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newport Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Essex Junction: 45/100 · Newport Center: 23/100
Essex Junction is 22 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newport Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Essex Junction: 22/100 · Newport Center: 26/100
Newport Center is 4 points higher.
Essex Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newport Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.