City vs city
Middletown vs Smyrna, DE
Middletown currently scores 2 points higher overall than Smyrna, 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
Middletown: 26/100 · Smyrna: 24/100
Middletown is 2 points higher.
Flood
Middletown: 6/100 · Smyrna: 29/100
Smyrna is 23 points higher.
Middletown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Smyrna: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Middletown: 22/100 · Smyrna: 22/100
No gap.
Middletown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smyrna: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Middletown: 36/100 · Smyrna: 30/100
Middletown is 6 points higher.
Middletown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smyrna: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Middletown: 27/100 · Smyrna: 4/100
Middletown is 23 points higher.
Middletown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smyrna: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Middletown: 10/100 · Smyrna: 15/100
Smyrna is 5 points higher.
Middletown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smyrna: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Middletown: Unavailable · Smyrna: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Middletown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smyrna: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Middletown: 38/100 · Smyrna: 28/100
Middletown is 10 points higher.
Middletown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smyrna: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Middletown: 40/100 · Smyrna: 41/100
Smyrna is 1 points higher.
Middletown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Smyrna: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.