City vs city
Bayard vs Jefferson, IA
Bayard currently scores 1 points higher overall than Jefferson, 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
Bayard: 40/100 · Jefferson: 39/100
Bayard is 1 points higher.
Flood
Bayard: 52/100 · Jefferson: 50/100
Bayard is 2 points higher.
Bayard: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bayard: 19/100 · Jefferson: 19/100
No gap.
Bayard: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bayard: 60/100 · Jefferson: 70/100
Jefferson is 10 points higher.
Bayard: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bayard: 54/100 · Jefferson: 4/100
Bayard is 50 points higher.
Bayard: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bayard: 47/100 · Jefferson: 77/100
Jefferson is 30 points higher.
Bayard: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bayard: Unavailable · Jefferson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bayard: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bayard: 19/100 · Jefferson: 29/100
Jefferson is 10 points higher.
Bayard: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bayard: 27/100 · Jefferson: 26/100
Bayard is 1 points higher.
Bayard: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.