City vs city
Newark vs Smyrna, DE
Newark currently scores 7 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
Newark: 31/100 · Smyrna: 24/100
Newark is 7 points higher.
Flood
Newark: 3/100 · Smyrna: 29/100
Smyrna is 26 points higher.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Smyrna: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newark: 22/100 · Smyrna: 22/100
No gap.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Smyrna: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newark: 41/100 · Smyrna: 30/100
Newark is 11 points higher.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Smyrna: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newark: 15/100 · Smyrna: 4/100
Newark is 11 points higher.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smyrna: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newark: 40/100 · Smyrna: 15/100
Newark is 25 points higher.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Smyrna: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newark: Unavailable · Smyrna: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Newark: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Smyrna: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Newark: 46/100 · Smyrna: 28/100
Newark is 18 points higher.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Smyrna: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newark: 47/100 · Smyrna: 41/100
Newark is 6 points higher.
Newark: 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.