City vs city

Cedar Rapids vs Northboro, IA

Northboro currently scores 2 points higher overall than Cedar Rapids, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Cedar Rapids

43/100

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Northboro

45/100

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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 · Northboro: 45/100

Northboro is 2 points higher.

Flood

Cedar Rapids: 67/100 · Northboro: 45/100

Cedar Rapids is 22 points higher.

Cedar Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.

Northboro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Cedar Rapids: 17/100 · Northboro: 19/100

Northboro is 2 points higher.

Cedar Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Northboro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Cedar Rapids: 43/100 · Northboro: 59/100

Northboro is 16 points higher.

Cedar Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Northboro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Cedar Rapids: 4/100 · Northboro: 100/100

Northboro is 96 points higher.

Cedar Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Northboro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Cedar Rapids: 100/100 · Northboro: 43/100

Cedar Rapids is 57 points higher.

Cedar Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Northboro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Cedar Rapids: Unavailable · Northboro: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Cedar Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Northboro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Cedar Rapids: 44/100 · Northboro: 22/100

Cedar Rapids is 22 points higher.

Cedar Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Northboro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Cedar Rapids: 26/100 · Northboro: 24/100

Cedar Rapids is 2 points higher.

Cedar Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Northboro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.