City vs city
Montpelier vs South Hero, VT
Montpelier currently scores 17 points higher overall than South Hero, 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 Hero: 13/100
Montpelier is 17 points higher.
Flood
Montpelier: 57/100 · South Hero: 0/100
Montpelier is 57 points higher.
Montpelier: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
South Hero: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Montpelier: 16/100 · South Hero: 16/100
No gap.
Montpelier: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Hero: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Montpelier: 20/100 · South Hero: 15/100
Montpelier is 5 points higher.
Montpelier: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Hero: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Montpelier: 0/100 · South Hero: 0/100
No gap.
Montpelier: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Hero: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Montpelier: 40/100 · South Hero: 12/100
Montpelier is 28 points higher.
Montpelier: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Hero: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Montpelier: Unavailable · South Hero: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Montpelier: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Hero: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Montpelier: 26/100 · South Hero: 9/100
Montpelier is 17 points higher.
Montpelier: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Hero: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Montpelier: 22/100 · South Hero: 26/100
South Hero is 4 points higher.
Montpelier: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Hero: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.