City vs city
Ames vs Cedar Rapids, IA
Ames currently scores 11 points higher overall than Cedar Rapids, with the largest gap in tornado.
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 · Cedar Rapids: 43/100
Ames is 11 points higher.
Flood
Ames: 66/100 · Cedar Rapids: 67/100
Cedar Rapids is 1 points higher.
Ames: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Cedar Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ames: 18/100 · Cedar Rapids: 17/100
Ames is 1 points higher.
Ames: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cedar Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ames: 60/100 · Cedar Rapids: 43/100
Ames is 17 points higher.
Ames: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cedar Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ames: 65/100 · Cedar Rapids: 4/100
Ames is 61 points higher.
Ames: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cedar Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ames: 100/100 · Cedar Rapids: 100/100
No gap.
Ames: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cedar Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ames: Unavailable · Cedar Rapids: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ames: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cedar Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ames: 42/100 · Cedar Rapids: 44/100
Cedar Rapids is 2 points higher.
Ames: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cedar Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ames: 30/100 · Cedar Rapids: 26/100
Ames is 4 points higher.
Ames: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Cedar Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
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