City vs city
Northwood vs Sioux City, IA
Sioux City currently scores 13 points higher overall than Northwood, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Northwood: 26/100 · Sioux City: 39/100
Sioux City is 13 points higher.
Flood
Northwood: 0/100 · Sioux City: 4/100
Sioux City is 4 points higher.
Northwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Sioux City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Northwood: 18/100 · Sioux City: 20/100
Sioux City is 2 points higher.
Northwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sioux City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Northwood: 29/100 · Sioux City: 52/100
Sioux City is 23 points higher.
Northwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sioux City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Northwood: 8/100 · Sioux City: 38/100
Sioux City is 30 points higher.
Northwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Northwood: 79/100 · Sioux City: 86/100
Sioux City is 7 points higher.
Northwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sioux City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Northwood: Unavailable · Sioux City: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Northwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sioux City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Northwood: 28/100 · Sioux City: 48/100
Sioux City is 20 points higher.
Northwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sioux City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Northwood: 19/100 · Sioux City: 26/100
Sioux City is 7 points higher.
Northwood: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sioux City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.