City vs city
Cedar Rapids vs Urbana, IA
Cedar Rapids currently scores 9 points higher overall than Urbana, with the largest gap 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 · Urbana: 34/100
Cedar Rapids is 9 points higher.
Flood
Cedar Rapids: 67/100 · Urbana: 43/100
Cedar Rapids is 24 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Urbana: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Cedar Rapids: 17/100 · Urbana: 17/100
No gap.
Cedar Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Urbana: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Cedar Rapids: 43/100 · Urbana: 35/100
Cedar Rapids is 8 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Urbana: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Cedar Rapids: 4/100 · Urbana: 4/100
No gap.
Cedar Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Urbana: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Cedar Rapids: 100/100 · Urbana: 79/100
Cedar Rapids is 21 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Urbana: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Cedar Rapids: Unavailable · Urbana: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Cedar Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Urbana: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Cedar Rapids: 44/100 · Urbana: 35/100
Cedar Rapids is 9 points higher.
Cedar Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Urbana: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Cedar Rapids: 26/100 · Urbana: 26/100
No gap.
Cedar Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Urbana: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.