City vs city
Ankeny vs Northboro, IA
Ankeny currently scores 5 points higher overall than Northboro, 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 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 · Northboro: 45/100
Ankeny is 5 points higher.
Flood
Ankeny: 57/100 · Northboro: 45/100
Ankeny is 12 points higher.
Ankeny: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Northboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ankeny: 18/100 · Northboro: 19/100
Northboro is 1 points higher.
Ankeny: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Northboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ankeny: 58/100 · Northboro: 59/100
Northboro is 1 points higher.
Ankeny: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Northboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ankeny: 62/100 · Northboro: 100/100
Northboro is 38 points higher.
Ankeny: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ankeny: 100/100 · Northboro: 43/100
Ankeny is 57 points higher.
Ankeny: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Northboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ankeny: Unavailable · Northboro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ankeny: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Northboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ankeny: 28/100 · Northboro: 22/100
Ankeny is 6 points higher.
Ankeny: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Northboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ankeny: 28/100 · Northboro: 24/100
Ankeny is 4 points higher.
Ankeny: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Northboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.