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Solon vs Waterloo, IA

Waterloo currently scores 7 points higher overall than Solon, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Waterloo

41/100

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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

Solon: 34/100 · Waterloo: 41/100

Waterloo is 7 points higher.

Flood

Solon: 71/100 · Waterloo: 66/100

Solon is 5 points higher.

Solon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Solon: 17/100 · Waterloo: 18/100

Waterloo is 1 points higher.

Solon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Solon: 46/100 · Waterloo: 30/100

Solon is 16 points higher.

Solon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Solon: 15/100 · Waterloo: 15/100

No gap.

Solon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Solon: 25/100 · Waterloo: 100/100

Waterloo is 75 points higher.

Solon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Solon: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Solon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Solon: 40/100 · Waterloo: 34/100

Solon is 6 points higher.

Solon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Solon: 26/100 · Waterloo: 21/100

Solon is 5 points higher.

Solon: 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.