City vs city
Des Moines vs Greenfield, IA
Des Moines currently scores 12 points higher overall than Greenfield, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Des Moines: 46/100 · Greenfield: 34/100
Des Moines is 12 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Greenfield: 43/100
Des Moines is 30 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Greenfield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Greenfield: 18/100
No gap.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Greenfield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Greenfield: 57/100
Des Moines is 1 points higher.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Greenfield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Greenfield: 15/100
Greenfield is 3 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Greenfield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Greenfield: 38/100
Des Moines is 62 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Greenfield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Greenfield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Greenfield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Greenfield: 37/100
Greenfield is 6 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Greenfield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Greenfield: 28/100
Des Moines is 4 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Greenfield: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.