City vs city
Marshalltown vs Tama, IA
Marshalltown currently scores 18 points higher overall than Tama, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Marshalltown: 55/100 · Tama: 37/100
Marshalltown is 18 points higher.
Flood
Marshalltown: 81/100 · Tama: 78/100
Marshalltown is 3 points higher.
Marshalltown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Tama: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Marshalltown: 18/100 · Tama: 18/100
No gap.
Marshalltown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Tama: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Marshalltown: 45/100 · Tama: 45/100
No gap.
Marshalltown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tama: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Marshalltown: 81/100 · Tama: 12/100
Marshalltown is 69 points higher.
Marshalltown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tama: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Marshalltown: 100/100 · Tama: 26/100
Marshalltown is 74 points higher.
Marshalltown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Tama: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Marshalltown: Unavailable · Tama: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Marshalltown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Tama: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Marshalltown: 33/100 · Tama: 54/100
Tama is 21 points higher.
Marshalltown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Tama: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Marshalltown: 28/100 · Tama: 24/100
Marshalltown is 4 points higher.
Marshalltown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Tama: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.