City vs city
Gilbert vs Iowa City, IA
Gilbert currently scores 3 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Gilbert: 51/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Gilbert is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gilbert: 46/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Iowa City is 18 points higher.
Gilbert: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gilbert: 18/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Gilbert is 1 points higher.
Gilbert: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gilbert: 57/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Gilbert is 10 points higher.
Gilbert: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gilbert: 65/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Gilbert is 27 points higher.
Gilbert: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gilbert: 100/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
No gap.
Gilbert: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gilbert: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gilbert: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gilbert: 42/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 1 points higher.
Gilbert: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Gilbert: 30/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Gilbert is 6 points higher.
Gilbert: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Iowa City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.