City vs city
Montpelier vs South Burlington, VT
South Burlington currently scores 3 points higher overall than Montpelier, 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
Montpelier: 30/100 · South Burlington: 33/100
South Burlington is 3 points higher.
Flood
Montpelier: 57/100 · South Burlington: 100/100
South Burlington is 43 points higher.
Montpelier: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
South Burlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Montpelier: 16/100 · South Burlington: 16/100
No gap.
Montpelier: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Burlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Montpelier: 20/100 · South Burlington: 17/100
Montpelier is 3 points higher.
Montpelier: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Burlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Montpelier: 0/100 · South Burlington: 0/100
No gap.
Montpelier: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Burlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Montpelier: 40/100 · South Burlington: 32/100
Montpelier is 8 points higher.
Montpelier: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Burlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Montpelier: Unavailable · South Burlington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Montpelier: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Burlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Montpelier: 26/100 · South Burlington: 10/100
Montpelier is 16 points higher.
Montpelier: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Burlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Montpelier: 22/100 · South Burlington: 23/100
South Burlington is 1 points higher.
Montpelier: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Burlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.