City vs city
Center Point vs Des Moines, IA
Des Moines currently scores 4 points higher overall than Center Point, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Center Point: 42/100 · Des Moines: 46/100
Des Moines is 4 points higher.
Flood
Center Point: 64/100 · Des Moines: 73/100
Des Moines is 9 points higher.
Center Point: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Center Point: 17/100 · Des Moines: 18/100
Des Moines is 1 points higher.
Center Point: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Center Point: 37/100 · Des Moines: 58/100
Des Moines is 21 points higher.
Center Point: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Center Point: 46/100 · Des Moines: 12/100
Center Point is 34 points higher.
Center Point: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Center Point: 66/100 · Des Moines: 100/100
Des Moines is 34 points higher.
Center Point: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Center Point: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Center Point: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Center Point: 35/100 · Des Moines: 31/100
Center Point is 4 points higher.
Center Point: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Center Point: 26/100 · Des Moines: 32/100
Des Moines is 6 points higher.
Center Point: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.