City vs city
Cedar Rapids vs Rockwell City, IA
Cedar Rapids and Rockwell City are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in flood.
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 · Rockwell City: 43/100
No gap.
Flood
Cedar Rapids: 67/100 · Rockwell City: 46/100
Cedar Rapids is 21 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Rockwell City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cedar Rapids: 17/100 · Rockwell City: 19/100
Rockwell City is 2 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rockwell City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cedar Rapids: 43/100 · Rockwell City: 59/100
Rockwell City is 16 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rockwell City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cedar Rapids: 4/100 · Rockwell City: 19/100
Rockwell City is 15 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockwell City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cedar Rapids: 100/100 · Rockwell City: 100/100
No gap.
Cedar Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rockwell City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cedar Rapids: Unavailable · Rockwell City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cedar Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rockwell City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cedar Rapids: 44/100 · Rockwell City: 30/100
Cedar Rapids is 14 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rockwell City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cedar Rapids: 26/100 · Rockwell City: 25/100
Cedar Rapids is 1 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rockwell City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.