City vs city
South Burlington vs Townshend, VT
South Burlington currently scores 9 points higher overall than Townshend, 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
South Burlington: 33/100 · Townshend: 24/100
South Burlington is 9 points higher.
Flood
South Burlington: 100/100 · Townshend: 53/100
South Burlington is 47 points higher.
South Burlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Townshend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
South Burlington: 16/100 · Townshend: 18/100
Townshend is 2 points higher.
South Burlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Townshend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
South Burlington: 17/100 · Townshend: 20/100
Townshend is 3 points higher.
South Burlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Townshend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
South Burlington: 0/100 · Townshend: 0/100
No gap.
South Burlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Townshend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
South Burlington: 32/100 · Townshend: 4/100
South Burlington is 28 points higher.
South Burlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Townshend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
South Burlington: Unavailable · Townshend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
South Burlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Townshend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
South Burlington: 10/100 · Townshend: 21/100
Townshend is 11 points higher.
South Burlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Townshend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
South Burlington: 23/100 · Townshend: 25/100
Townshend is 2 points higher.
South Burlington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Townshend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.