City vs city
Essex Junction vs Quechee, VT
Essex Junction currently scores 2 points higher overall than Quechee, 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 · Quechee: 27/100
Essex Junction is 2 points higher.
Flood
Essex Junction: 74/100 · Quechee: 57/100
Essex Junction is 17 points higher.
Essex Junction: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Quechee: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Essex Junction: 16/100 · Quechee: 17/100
Quechee is 1 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Quechee: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Essex Junction: 17/100 · Quechee: 23/100
Quechee is 6 points higher.
Essex Junction: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Quechee: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Essex Junction: 8/100 · Quechee: 0/100
Essex Junction is 8 points higher.
Essex Junction: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Quechee: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Essex Junction: 23/100 · Quechee: 13/100
Essex Junction is 10 points higher.
Essex Junction: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Quechee: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Essex Junction: Unavailable · Quechee: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Essex Junction: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Quechee: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Essex Junction: 45/100 · Quechee: 33/100
Essex Junction is 12 points higher.
Essex Junction: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Quechee: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Essex Junction: 22/100 · Quechee: 21/100
Essex Junction is 1 points higher.
Essex Junction: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Quechee: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.