City vs city
Newton vs Waterloo, IA
Newton currently scores 2 points higher overall than Waterloo, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Newton: 43/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
Newton is 2 points higher.
Flood
Newton: 66/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
No gap.
Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newton: 18/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
No gap.
Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newton: 58/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
Newton is 28 points higher.
Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newton: 19/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Newton is 4 points higher.
Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newton: 78/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
Waterloo is 22 points higher.
Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newton: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Newton: 34/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
No gap.
Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newton: 30/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
Newton is 9 points higher.
Newton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterloo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.