When it comes to climate change, one significant issue homeowners face is the increased risk of damage from inclement weather and natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados and floods. While these hazards vary based on location, some states have more climate risk than others.
MoneyGeek analyzed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Risk Index dataset to assess the climate risks homeowners could face in every state. Our analysis breaks down climate risk for each state by expected per capita loss, expected total loss and greatest potential climate hazard. MoneyGeek also calculated the percentage of each state’s total expected climate losses due to building losses, injury and loss of life and agricultural losses. Here’s what we found.