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Wildfire risk.
FEMA National Risk Index percentile, 0-100 — higher means greater wildfire risk. Reflects both how likely fire is and how much is exposed to it, so populated areas near wildland score higher. State figure is a population-weighted average of its counties.
Vermont has the lowest published wildfire risk in this comparison, at 21.0. The next states shown are Indiana (24.6) and District of Columbia (26.2).
The table orders 51 states by wildfire risk. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.
Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. FEMA National Risk Index percentile, 0-100 — higher means greater wildfire risk. Reflects both how likely fire is and how much is exposed to it, so populated areas near wildland score higher. State figure is a population-weighted average of its counties.
These guides combine this measure with other clearly named inputs; they are not overall state verdicts.
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<iframe src="https://movermath.com/embed/wildfire-risk" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Wildfire risk by state"></iframe>Source: FEMA. · How this is built