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Hilo vs Laie, HI

Laie currently scores 10 points higher overall than Hilo, with the largest gap in wind.

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

Hilo: 28/100 · Laie: 38/100

Laie is 10 points higher.

Flood

Hilo: 55/100 · Laie: 51/100

Hilo is 4 points higher.

Hilo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.

Laie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Hilo: 26/100 · Laie: 59/100

Laie is 33 points higher.

Hilo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Laie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Hilo: 2/100 · Laie: 2/100

No gap.

Hilo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Laie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Hilo: Unavailable · Laie: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Hilo: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.

Laie: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.

Hail

Hilo: Unavailable · Laie: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Hilo: Hail model is not available for this location yet.

Laie: Hail model is not available for this location yet.

Storm surge

Hilo: Unavailable · Laie: 41/100

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Hilo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Laie: Storm surge exposure derived from NOAA SLOSH MOM (AGL) data.

Wildfire

Hilo: Unavailable · Laie: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Hilo: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.

Laie: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.

Current air quality

Hilo: Unavailable · Laie: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Hilo: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.

Laie: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.