City vs city
Cedar Rapids vs Newton, IA
Cedar Rapids and Newton are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Cedar Rapids: 43/100 · Newton: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Cedar Rapids: 67/100 · Newton: 66/100
Cedar Rapids is 1 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cedar Rapids: 17/100 · Newton: 18/100
Newton is 1 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cedar Rapids: 43/100 · Newton: 58/100
Newton is 15 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cedar Rapids: 4/100 · Newton: 19/100
Newton is 15 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cedar Rapids: 100/100 · Newton: 78/100
Cedar Rapids is 22 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cedar Rapids: Unavailable · Newton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cedar Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cedar Rapids: 44/100 · Newton: 34/100
Cedar Rapids is 10 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cedar Rapids: 26/100 · Newton: 30/100
Newton is 4 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.