City vs city
Fairfax vs Waterloo, IA
Fairfax currently scores 1 points higher overall than Waterloo, 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
Fairfax: 42/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Fairfax is 1 points higher.
Flood
Fairfax: 68/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
Fairfax is 2 points higher.
Fairfax: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fairfax: 17/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
Waterloo is 1 points higher.
Fairfax: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fairfax: 43/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Fairfax is 13 points higher.
Fairfax: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fairfax: 15/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
No gap.
Fairfax: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fairfax: 80/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 20 points higher.
Fairfax: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fairfax: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fairfax: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fairfax: 42/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
Fairfax is 8 points higher.
Fairfax: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fairfax: 26/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Fairfax is 5 points higher.
Fairfax: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterloo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.