City vs city
Hinton vs Iowa City, IA
Iowa City currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hinton, 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
Hinton: 45/100 · Iowa City: 48/100
Iowa City is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hinton: 69/100 · Iowa City: 64/100
Hinton is 5 points higher.
Hinton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hinton: 20/100 · Iowa City: 17/100
Hinton is 3 points higher.
Hinton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hinton: 50/100 · Iowa City: 47/100
Hinton is 3 points higher.
Hinton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hinton: 8/100 · Iowa City: 38/100
Iowa City is 30 points higher.
Hinton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hinton: 100/100 · Iowa City: 100/100
No gap.
Hinton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hinton: Unavailable · Iowa City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hinton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hinton: 39/100 · Iowa City: 43/100
Iowa City is 4 points higher.
Hinton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hinton: 26/100 · Iowa City: 24/100
Hinton is 2 points higher.
Hinton: 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.