City vs city
Bayard vs Iowa City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 8 points higher overall than Bayard, 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
Bayard: 40/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Iowa City is 8 points higher.
Flood
Bayard: 52/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Iowa City is 12 points higher.
Bayard: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayard: 19/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Bayard is 2 points higher.
Bayard: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayard: 60/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Bayard is 13 points higher.
Bayard: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayard: 54/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Bayard is 16 points higher.
Bayard: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayard: 47/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
Iowa City is 53 points higher.
Bayard: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayard: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bayard: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bayard: 19/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 24 points higher.
Bayard: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayard: 27/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Bayard is 3 points higher.
Bayard: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.