City vs city
Akron vs Des Moines, IA
Des Moines currently scores 10 points higher overall than Akron, with the largest gap in hail.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Akron: 36/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Des Moines is 10 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 53/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 20 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 20/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
Akron is 2 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 43/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Des Moines is 15 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 19/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Akron is 7 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 56/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
Des Moines is 44 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 39/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Akron is 8 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Akron: 23/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 9 points higher.
Akron: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Des Moines: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.