City vs city
Iowa City vs Saylorville, IA
Saylorville currently scores 2 points higher overall than Iowa City, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Iowa City: 48/100 · Saylorville: 50/100
Saylorville is 2 points higher.
Flood
Iowa City: 64/100 · Saylorville: 71/100
Saylorville is 7 points higher.
Iowa City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Saylorville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Iowa City: 17/100 · Saylorville: 18/100
Saylorville is 1 points higher.
Iowa City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Saylorville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Iowa City: 47/100 · Saylorville: 58/100
Saylorville is 11 points higher.
Iowa City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Saylorville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Iowa City: 38/100 · Saylorville: 42/100
Saylorville is 4 points higher.
Iowa City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Saylorville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Iowa City: 100/100 · Saylorville: 100/100
No gap.
Iowa City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Saylorville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Iowa City: Unavailable · Saylorville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Iowa City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Saylorville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Iowa City: 43/100 · Saylorville: 32/100
Iowa City is 11 points higher.
Iowa City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Saylorville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Iowa City: 24/100 · Saylorville: 30/100
Saylorville is 6 points higher.
Iowa City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Saylorville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.