City vs city
Mason City vs Ventura, IA
Mason City currently scores 12 points higher overall than Ventura, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Ventura: 33/100
Mason City is 12 points higher.
Flood
Mason City: 61/100 · Ventura: 68/100
Ventura is 7 points higher.
Mason City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Ventura: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mason City: 18/100 · Ventura: 18/100
No gap.
Mason City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ventura: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mason City: 25/100 · Ventura: 29/100
Ventura is 4 points higher.
Mason City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ventura: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mason City: 54/100 · Ventura: 27/100
Mason City is 27 points higher.
Mason City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ventura: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mason City: 100/100 · Ventura: 42/100
Mason City is 58 points higher.
Mason City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ventura: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mason City: Unavailable · Ventura: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mason City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ventura: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mason City: 32/100 · Ventura: 26/100
Mason City is 6 points higher.
Mason City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ventura: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Mason City: 22/100 · Ventura: 24/100
Ventura is 2 points higher.
Mason City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Ventura: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.