City vs city
Le Mars vs Orange City, IA
Le Mars currently scores 13 points higher overall than Orange City, 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
Le Mars: 53/100 · Orange City: 40/100
Le Mars is 13 points higher.
Flood
Le Mars: 55/100 · Orange City: 55/100
No gap.
Le Mars: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Orange City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Le Mars: 20/100 · Orange City: 20/100
No gap.
Le Mars: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Orange City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Le Mars: 49/100 · Orange City: 52/100
Orange City is 3 points higher.
Le Mars: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Orange City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Le Mars: 85/100 · Orange City: 42/100
Le Mars is 43 points higher.
Le Mars: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orange City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Le Mars: 100/100 · Orange City: 58/100
Le Mars is 42 points higher.
Le Mars: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Orange City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Le Mars: Unavailable · Orange City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Le Mars: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Orange City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Le Mars: 36/100 · Orange City: 30/100
Le Mars is 6 points higher.
Le Mars: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Orange City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Le Mars: 26/100 · Orange City: 24/100
Le Mars is 2 points higher.
Le Mars: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Orange City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.