City vs city
Chariton vs Iowa City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 1 points higher overall than Chariton, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Chariton: 47/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Iowa City is 1 points higher.
Flood
Chariton: 66/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Chariton is 2 points higher.
Chariton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chariton: 18/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Chariton is 1 points higher.
Chariton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chariton: 61/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Chariton is 14 points higher.
Chariton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chariton: 15/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Iowa City is 23 points higher.
Chariton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chariton: 100/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
No gap.
Chariton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chariton: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chariton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chariton: 35/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 8 points higher.
Chariton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Chariton: 31/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Chariton is 7 points higher.
Chariton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Iowa City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.