City vs city
Ames vs Ankeny, IA
Ames currently scores 4 points higher overall than Ankeny, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Ames: 54/100 · Ankeny: 50/100
Ames is 4 points higher.
Flood
Ames: 66/100 · Ankeny: 57/100
Ames is 9 points higher.
Ames: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Ankeny: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ames: 18/100 · Ankeny: 18/100
No gap.
Ames: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ankeny: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ames: 60/100 · Ankeny: 58/100
Ames is 2 points higher.
Ames: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ankeny: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ames: 65/100 · Ankeny: 62/100
Ames is 3 points higher.
Ames: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ankeny: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ames: 100/100 · Ankeny: 100/100
No gap.
Ames: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ankeny: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ames: Unavailable · Ankeny: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ames: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ankeny: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ames: 42/100 · Ankeny: 28/100
Ames is 14 points higher.
Ames: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ankeny: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ames: 30/100 · Ankeny: 28/100
Ames is 2 points higher.
Ames: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ankeny: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.