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Hilo vs Puako, HI

Puako currently scores 4 points higher overall than Hilo, 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

Hilo: 28/100 · Puako: 32/100

Puako is 4 points higher.

Flood

Hilo: 55/100 · Puako: 63/100

Puako is 8 points higher.

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

Puako: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Hilo: 26/100 · Puako: 30/100

Puako is 4 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Hilo: 2/100 · Puako: 2/100

No gap.

Hilo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Puako: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Hilo: Unavailable · Puako: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Hail

Hilo: Unavailable · Puako: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Storm surge

Hilo: Unavailable · Puako: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Hilo: Unavailable · Puako: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Current air quality

Hilo: Unavailable · Puako: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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