City vs city
Atkins vs Hiawatha, IA
Hiawatha currently scores 6 points higher overall than Atkins, 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
Atkins: 38/100 · Hiawatha: 44/100
Hiawatha is 6 points higher.
Flood
Atkins: 66/100 · Hiawatha: 43/100
Atkins is 23 points higher.
Atkins: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Hiawatha: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Atkins: 17/100 · Hiawatha: 17/100
No gap.
Atkins: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Hiawatha: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Atkins: 43/100 · Hiawatha: 40/100
Atkins is 3 points higher.
Atkins: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Hiawatha: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Atkins: 8/100 · Hiawatha: 46/100
Hiawatha is 38 points higher.
Atkins: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hiawatha: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Atkins: 72/100 · Hiawatha: 100/100
Hiawatha is 28 points higher.
Atkins: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hiawatha: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Atkins: Unavailable · Hiawatha: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Atkins: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Hiawatha: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Atkins: 32/100 · Hiawatha: 39/100
Hiawatha is 7 points higher.
Atkins: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Hiawatha: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Atkins: 26/100 · Hiawatha: 26/100
No gap.
Atkins: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Hiawatha: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.