City vs city
Elkhart vs Iowa City, IA
Elkhart currently scores 4 points higher overall than Iowa City, 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 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
Elkhart: 52/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Elkhart is 4 points higher.
Flood
Elkhart: 43/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Iowa City is 21 points higher.
Elkhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elkhart: 18/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Elkhart is 1 points higher.
Elkhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elkhart: 59/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Elkhart is 12 points higher.
Elkhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elkhart: 77/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Elkhart is 39 points higher.
Elkhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elkhart: 100/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
No gap.
Elkhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elkhart: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elkhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elkhart: 37/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 6 points higher.
Elkhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elkhart: 28/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Elkhart is 4 points higher.
Elkhart: 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.