City vs city
Essex Junction vs North Springfield, VT
Essex Junction and North Springfield are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
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 · North Springfield: 29/100
No gap.
Flood
Essex Junction: 74/100 · North Springfield: 68/100
Essex Junction is 6 points higher.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
North Springfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Essex Junction: 16/100 · North Springfield: 18/100
North Springfield is 2 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Springfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Essex Junction: 17/100 · North Springfield: 23/100
North Springfield is 6 points higher.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Springfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Essex Junction: 8/100 · North Springfield: 0/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Springfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Essex Junction: 23/100 · North Springfield: 5/100
Essex Junction is 18 points higher.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
North Springfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Essex Junction: Unavailable · North Springfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Springfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Essex Junction: 45/100 · North Springfield: 38/100
Essex Junction is 7 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
North Springfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Essex Junction: 22/100 · North Springfield: 23/100
North Springfield is 1 points higher.
Essex Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
North Springfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.