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Marion vs Mount Vernon, IA

Marion currently scores 8 points higher overall than Mount Vernon, with the largest gap in hail.

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Marion

43/100

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Mount Vernon

35/100

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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

Marion: 43/100 · Mount Vernon: 35/100

Marion is 8 points higher.

Flood

Marion: 55/100 · Mount Vernon: 45/100

Marion is 10 points higher.

Marion: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Mount Vernon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Marion: 17/100 · Mount Vernon: 17/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Marion: 40/100 · Mount Vernon: 43/100

Mount Vernon is 3 points higher.

Marion: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Mount Vernon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Marion: 23/100 · Mount Vernon: 8/100

Marion is 15 points higher.

Marion: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Mount Vernon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Marion: 100/100 · Mount Vernon: 63/100

Marion is 37 points higher.

Marion: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Mount Vernon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Marion: Unavailable · Mount Vernon: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Marion: 39/100 · Mount Vernon: 41/100

Mount Vernon is 2 points higher.

Marion: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Mount Vernon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Marion: 26/100 · Mount Vernon: 26/100

No gap.

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

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