City vs city
Des Moines vs Sac City, IA
Des Moines currently scores 13 points higher overall than Sac City, 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 · Sac City: 33/100
Des Moines is 13 points higher.
Flood
Des Moines: 73/100 · Sac City: 50/100
Des Moines is 23 points higher.
Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Sac City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Des Moines: 18/100 · Sac City: 19/100
Sac City is 1 points higher.
Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sac City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Des Moines: 58/100 · Sac City: 58/100
No gap.
Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sac City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Des Moines: 12/100 · Sac City: 8/100
Des Moines is 4 points higher.
Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sac City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Des Moines: 100/100 · Sac City: 50/100
Des Moines is 50 points higher.
Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sac City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Des Moines: Unavailable · Sac City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sac City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Des Moines: 31/100 · Sac City: 23/100
Des Moines is 8 points higher.
Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sac City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Des Moines: 32/100 · Sac City: 22/100
Des Moines is 10 points higher.
Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sac City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.