City vs city
Lincoln vs Montpelier, VT
Montpelier currently scores 8 points higher overall than Lincoln, 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
Lincoln: 22/100 · Montpelier: 30/100
Montpelier is 8 points higher.
Flood
Lincoln: 23/100 · Montpelier: 57/100
Montpelier is 34 points higher.
Lincoln: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Montpelier: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lincoln: 16/100 · Montpelier: 16/100
No gap.
Lincoln: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Montpelier: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lincoln: 20/100 · Montpelier: 20/100
No gap.
Lincoln: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Montpelier: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lincoln: 0/100 · Montpelier: 0/100
No gap.
Lincoln: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montpelier: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lincoln: 18/100 · Montpelier: 40/100
Montpelier is 22 points higher.
Lincoln: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Montpelier: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lincoln: Unavailable · Montpelier: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lincoln: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Montpelier: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lincoln: 32/100 · Montpelier: 26/100
Lincoln is 6 points higher.
Lincoln: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Montpelier: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lincoln: 23/100 · Montpelier: 22/100
Lincoln is 1 points higher.
Lincoln: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Montpelier: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.