Which county in Maine has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Cumberland has the lowest natural disaster risk in Maine, at 38.8.

What is the natural disaster risk in Cumberland?

Cumberland is ranked #1 in Maine for natural disaster risk, at 38.8.

What are the top counties in Maine for natural disaster risk?

Cumberland (38.8), then Androscoggin (39.8), and Penobscot (43.2). The full top 16 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Maine are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Maine compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is Maine only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Maine (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Maine

Top 16 of 16 counties with data.

Ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Maine

Rank	County	Value
01	Cumberland38.8 County page
02	Androscoggin39.8 County page
03	Penobscot43.2 County page
04	Kennebec45.9 County page
05	Aroostook46.2 County page
06	York47.3 County page
07	Piscataquis48.8 County page
08	Somerset49.1 County page
09	Oxford49.4 County page
10	Franklin49.7 County page
11	Knox51.2 County page
12	Sagadahoc51.7 County page
13	Washington54.1 County page
14	Hancock55.3 County page
15	Lincoln56.0 County page
16	Waldo61.8 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Maine counties by natural disaster risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Maine has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Cumberland has the lowest natural disaster risk in Maine, at 38.8.
What is the natural disaster risk in Cumberland?: Cumberland is ranked #1 in Maine for natural disaster risk, at 38.8.
What are the top counties in Maine for natural disaster risk?: Cumberland (38.8), then Androscoggin (39.8), and Penobscot (43.2). The full top 16 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Maine are ranked by natural disaster risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Maine compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Maine only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.