City vs city
Montpelier vs Pownal Center, VT
Montpelier currently scores 8 points higher overall than Pownal Center, with the largest gap 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
Montpelier: 30/100 · Pownal Center: 22/100
Montpelier is 8 points higher.
Flood
Montpelier: 57/100 · Pownal Center: 30/100
Montpelier is 27 points higher.
Montpelier: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Pownal Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Montpelier: 16/100 · Pownal Center: 19/100
Pownal Center is 3 points higher.
Montpelier: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pownal Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Montpelier: 20/100 · Pownal Center: 22/100
Pownal Center is 2 points higher.
Montpelier: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pownal Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Montpelier: 0/100 · Pownal Center: 8/100
Pownal Center is 8 points higher.
Montpelier: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pownal Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Montpelier: 40/100 · Pownal Center: 6/100
Montpelier is 34 points higher.
Montpelier: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pownal Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Montpelier: Unavailable · Pownal Center: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Montpelier: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pownal Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Montpelier: 26/100 · Pownal Center: 40/100
Pownal Center is 14 points higher.
Montpelier: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pownal Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Montpelier: 22/100 · Pownal Center: 26/100
Pownal Center is 4 points higher.
Montpelier: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pownal Center: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.