City vs city
North Liberty vs Waterloo, IA
North Liberty currently scores 3 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
North Liberty: 44/100 · Waterloo: 41/100
North Liberty is 3 points higher.
Flood
North Liberty: 66/100 · Waterloo: 66/100
No gap.
North Liberty: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
North Liberty: 17/100 · Waterloo: 18/100
Waterloo is 1 points higher.
North Liberty: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
North Liberty: 48/100 · Waterloo: 30/100
North Liberty is 18 points higher.
North Liberty: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
North Liberty: 8/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
Waterloo is 7 points higher.
North Liberty: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
North Liberty: 100/100 · Waterloo: 100/100
No gap.
North Liberty: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
North Liberty: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
North Liberty: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
North Liberty: 44/100 · Waterloo: 34/100
North Liberty is 10 points higher.
North Liberty: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
North Liberty: 25/100 · Waterloo: 21/100
North Liberty is 4 points higher.
North Liberty: 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.