City vs city
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.
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.