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.

Montpelier

30/100

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South Hero

13/100

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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.