City vs city
Monroe vs Newton, IA
Newton currently scores 4 points higher overall than Monroe, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Monroe: 39/100 · Newton: 43/100
Newton is 4 points higher.
Flood
Monroe: 49/100 · Newton: 66/100
Newton is 17 points higher.
Monroe: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Monroe: 18/100 · Newton: 18/100
No gap.
Monroe: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Monroe: 59/100 · Newton: 58/100
Monroe is 1 points higher.
Monroe: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Monroe: 4/100 · Newton: 19/100
Newton is 15 points higher.
Monroe: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Monroe: 82/100 · Newton: 78/100
Monroe is 4 points higher.
Monroe: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Monroe: Unavailable · Newton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Monroe: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Monroe: 32/100 · Newton: 34/100
Newton is 2 points higher.
Monroe: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Monroe: 31/100 · Newton: 30/100
Monroe is 1 points higher.
Monroe: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.