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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.

Elkhart

52/100

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Iowa City

48/100

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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.