City vs city
Ankeny vs Charles City, IA
Ankeny currently scores 13 points higher overall than Charles City, 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
Ankeny: 50/100 · Charles City: 37/100
Ankeny is 13 points higher.
Flood
Ankeny: 57/100 · Charles City: 68/100
Charles City is 11 points higher.
Ankeny: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Charles City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ankeny: 18/100 · Charles City: 17/100
Ankeny is 1 points higher.
Ankeny: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Charles City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ankeny: 58/100 · Charles City: 19/100
Ankeny is 39 points higher.
Ankeny: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Charles City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ankeny: 62/100 · Charles City: 4/100
Ankeny is 58 points higher.
Ankeny: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charles City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ankeny: 100/100 · Charles City: 100/100
No gap.
Ankeny: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Charles City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ankeny: Unavailable · Charles City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ankeny: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Charles City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ankeny: 28/100 · Charles City: 27/100
Ankeny is 1 points higher.
Ankeny: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Charles City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ankeny: 28/100 · Charles City: 21/100
Ankeny is 7 points higher.
Ankeny: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Charles City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.