City vs city
Atkins vs Fairfax, IA
Fairfax currently scores 4 points higher overall than Atkins, 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
Atkins: 38/100 · Fairfax: 42/100
Fairfax is 4 points higher.
Flood
Atkins: 66/100 · Fairfax: 68/100
Fairfax is 2 points higher.
Atkins: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Fairfax: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Atkins: 17/100 · Fairfax: 17/100
No gap.
Atkins: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fairfax: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Atkins: 43/100 · Fairfax: 43/100
No gap.
Atkins: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fairfax: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Atkins: 8/100 · Fairfax: 15/100
Fairfax is 7 points higher.
Atkins: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fairfax: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Atkins: 72/100 · Fairfax: 80/100
Fairfax is 8 points higher.
Atkins: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fairfax: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Atkins: Unavailable · Fairfax: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Atkins: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fairfax: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Atkins: 32/100 · Fairfax: 42/100
Fairfax is 10 points higher.
Atkins: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fairfax: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Atkins: 26/100 · Fairfax: 26/100
No gap.
Atkins: 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.