City vs city
Council Bluffs vs Iowa City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 1 points higher overall than Council Bluffs, 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
Council Bluffs: 47/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Iowa City is 1 points higher.
Flood
Council Bluffs: 5/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Iowa City is 59 points higher.
Council Bluffs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Council Bluffs: 19/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Council Bluffs is 2 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Council Bluffs: 53/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Council Bluffs is 6 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Council Bluffs: 81/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Council Bluffs is 43 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Council Bluffs: 100/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
No gap.
Council Bluffs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Council Bluffs: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Council Bluffs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Council Bluffs: 48/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Council Bluffs is 5 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Council Bluffs: 21/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Iowa City is 3 points higher.
Council Bluffs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.