City vs city
Lake City vs Sioux City, IA
Lake City currently scores 7 points higher overall than Sioux City, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Lake City: 46/100 · Sioux City: 39/100
Lake City is 7 points higher.
Flood
Lake City: 49/100 · Sioux City: 4/100
Lake City is 45 points higher.
Lake City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Sioux City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Lake City: 19/100 · Sioux City: 20/100
Sioux City is 1 points higher.
Lake City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sioux City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Lake City: 62/100 · Sioux City: 52/100
Lake City is 10 points higher.
Lake City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sioux City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Lake City: 69/100 · Sioux City: 38/100
Lake City is 31 points higher.
Lake City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Lake City: 68/100 · Sioux City: 86/100
Sioux City is 18 points higher.
Lake City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Lake City: Unavailable · Sioux City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Lake City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sioux City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Lake City: 31/100 · Sioux City: 48/100
Sioux City is 17 points higher.
Lake City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sioux City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Lake City: 26/100 · Sioux City: 26/100
No gap.
Lake City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sioux City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.