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Hilo vs Wailua, HI
Wailua currently scores 12 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 · Wailua: 40/100
Wailua is 12 points higher.
Flood
Hilo: 55/100 · Wailua: 73/100
Wailua is 18 points higher.
Hilo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 18 features intersect this tile.
Wailua: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hilo: 26/100 · Wailua: 44/100
Wailua is 18 points higher.
Hilo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Wailua: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hilo: 2/100 · Wailua: 4/100
Wailua is 2 points higher.
Hilo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Wailua: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hilo: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hilo: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
Hail
Hilo: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hilo: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
Storm surge
Hilo: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hilo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hilo: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hilo: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
Current air quality
Hilo: Unavailable · Wailua: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hilo: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
Wailua: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
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