City vs city
Des Moines vs Newton, IA
Des Moines currently scores 3 points higher overall than Newton, 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 · Newton: 43/100
Des Moines is 3 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Newton: 66/100
Des Moines is 7 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Newton: 18/100
No gap.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Newton: 58/100
No gap.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Newton: 19/100
Newton is 7 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Newton: 78/100
Des Moines is 22 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Newton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Newton: 34/100
Newton is 3 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Newton: 30/100
Des Moines is 2 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.