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Iowa City vs Madrid, IA

Iowa City currently scores 8 points higher overall than Madrid, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Iowa City

48/100

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Madrid

40/100

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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

Iowa City: 48/100 · Madrid: 40/100

Iowa City is 8 points higher.

Flood

Iowa City: 64/100 · Madrid: 63/100

Iowa City is 1 points higher.

Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.

Madrid: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Iowa City: 17/100 · Madrid: 18/100

Madrid is 1 points higher.

Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Madrid: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Iowa City: 47/100 · Madrid: 60/100

Madrid is 13 points higher.

Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Madrid: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Iowa City: 38/100 · Madrid: 12/100

Iowa City is 26 points higher.

Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Madrid: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Iowa City: 100/100 · Madrid: 64/100

Iowa City is 36 points higher.

Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Madrid: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Iowa City: Unavailable · Madrid: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Madrid: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Iowa City: 43/100 · Madrid: 35/100

Iowa City is 8 points higher.

Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Madrid: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Iowa City: 24/100 · Madrid: 30/100

Madrid is 6 points higher.

Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Madrid: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.