City vs city
Garner vs Mason City, IA
Mason City currently scores 12 points higher overall than Garner, 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
Garner: 33/100 · Mason City: 45/100
Mason City is 12 points higher.
Flood
Garner: 56/100 · Mason City: 61/100
Mason City is 5 points higher.
Garner: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Mason City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Garner: 18/100 · Mason City: 18/100
No gap.
Garner: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Mason City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Garner: 33/100 · Mason City: 25/100
Garner is 8 points higher.
Garner: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Mason City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Garner: 35/100 · Mason City: 54/100
Mason City is 19 points higher.
Garner: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mason City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Garner: 39/100 · Mason City: 100/100
Mason City is 61 points higher.
Garner: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Mason City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Garner: Unavailable · Mason City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Garner: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Mason City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Garner: 24/100 · Mason City: 32/100
Mason City is 8 points higher.
Garner: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Mason City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Garner: 24/100 · Mason City: 22/100
Garner is 2 points higher.
Garner: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Mason City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.