City vs city
Boyden vs Waterloo, IA
Waterloo currently scores 8 points higher overall than Boyden, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Boyden: 33/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Waterloo is 8 points higher.
Flood
Boyden: 49/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Waterloo is 17 points higher.
Boyden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boyden: 20/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
Boyden is 2 points higher.
Boyden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boyden: 52/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Boyden is 22 points higher.
Boyden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boyden: 0/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Waterloo is 15 points higher.
Boyden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boyden: 17/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 83 points higher.
Boyden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boyden: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boyden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boyden: 39/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Boyden is 5 points higher.
Boyden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boyden: 23/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Boyden is 2 points higher.
Boyden: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waterloo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.