City vs city
Hiawatha vs Marion, IA
Hiawatha currently scores 1 points higher overall than Marion, 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 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
Hiawatha: 44/100 · Marion: 43/100
Hiawatha is 1 points higher.
Flood
Hiawatha: 43/100 · Marion: 55/100
Marion is 12 points higher.
Hiawatha: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hiawatha: 17/100 · Marion: 17/100
No gap.
Hiawatha: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Marion: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hiawatha: 40/100 · Marion: 40/100
No gap.
Hiawatha: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hiawatha: 46/100 · Marion: 23/100
Hiawatha is 23 points higher.
Hiawatha: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hiawatha: 100/100 · Marion: 100/100
No gap.
Hiawatha: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hiawatha: Unavailable · Marion: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hiawatha: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Marion: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hiawatha: 39/100 · Marion: 39/100
No gap.
Hiawatha: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hiawatha: 26/100 · Marion: 26/100
No gap.
Hiawatha: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Marion: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.