City vs city
Ankeny vs Fairfax, IA
Ankeny currently scores 8 points higher overall than Fairfax, 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 · Fairfax: 42/100
Ankeny is 8 points higher.
Flood
Ankeny: 57/100 · Fairfax: 68/100
Fairfax is 11 points higher.
Ankeny: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Fairfax: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ankeny: 18/100 · Fairfax: 17/100
Ankeny is 1 points higher.
Ankeny: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fairfax: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ankeny: 58/100 · Fairfax: 43/100
Ankeny is 15 points higher.
Ankeny: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fairfax: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ankeny: 62/100 · Fairfax: 15/100
Ankeny is 47 points higher.
Ankeny: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fairfax: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ankeny: 100/100 · Fairfax: 80/100
Ankeny is 20 points higher.
Ankeny: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fairfax: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ankeny: Unavailable · Fairfax: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ankeny: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fairfax: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ankeny: 28/100 · Fairfax: 42/100
Fairfax is 14 points higher.
Ankeny: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fairfax: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ankeny: 28/100 · Fairfax: 26/100
Ankeny is 2 points higher.
Ankeny: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Fairfax: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.