City vs city
Hazleton vs Iowa City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 8 points higher overall than Hazleton, 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 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
Hazleton: 40/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Iowa City is 8 points higher.
Flood
Hazleton: 46/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Iowa City is 18 points higher.
Hazleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hazleton: 17/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
No gap.
Hazleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hazleton: 27/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Iowa City is 20 points higher.
Hazleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hazleton: 73/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Hazleton is 35 points higher.
Hazleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hazleton: 54/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
Iowa City is 46 points higher.
Hazleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hazleton: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hazleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hazleton: 39/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 4 points higher.
Hazleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hazleton: 21/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Iowa City is 3 points higher.
Hazleton: 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.