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Mason City vs Osage, IA

Mason City currently scores 9 points higher overall than Osage, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Mason City

45/100

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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

Mason City: 45/100 · Osage: 36/100

Mason City is 9 points higher.

Flood

Mason City: 61/100 · Osage: 52/100

Mason City is 9 points higher.

Mason City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

Osage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Mason City: 18/100 · Osage: 17/100

Mason City is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Mason City: 25/100 · Osage: 22/100

Mason City is 3 points higher.

Mason City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Osage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Mason City: 54/100 · Osage: 42/100

Mason City is 12 points higher.

Mason City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Osage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Mason City: 100/100 · Osage: 67/100

Mason City is 33 points higher.

Mason City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Osage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Mason City: Unavailable · Osage: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Mason City: 32/100 · Osage: 32/100

No gap.

Mason City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Osage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Mason City: 22/100 · Osage: 17/100

Mason City is 5 points higher.

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

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