City vs city
Boone vs Iowa City, IA
Boone currently scores 3 points higher overall than Iowa City, 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
Boone: 51/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Boone is 3 points higher.
Flood
Boone: 49/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Iowa City is 15 points higher.
Boone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boone: 18/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Boone is 1 points higher.
Boone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boone: 65/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Boone is 18 points higher.
Boone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boone: 62/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Boone is 24 points higher.
Boone: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boone: 100/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
No gap.
Boone: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boone: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boone: 30/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 13 points higher.
Boone: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Boone: 30/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Boone is 6 points higher.
Boone: 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.