City vs city
West Des Moines vs Windsor Heights, IA
West Des Moines currently scores 2 points higher overall than Windsor Heights, with the largest gap in flood.
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
West Des Moines: 53/100 · Windsor Heights: 51/100
West Des Moines is 2 points higher.
Flood
West Des Moines: 100/100 · Windsor Heights: 52/100
West Des Moines is 48 points higher.
West Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 27 features intersect this tile.
Windsor Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
West Des Moines: 18/100 · Windsor Heights: 18/100
No gap.
West Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Windsor Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
West Des Moines: 58/100 · Windsor Heights: 58/100
No gap.
West Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Windsor Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
West Des Moines: 31/100 · Windsor Heights: 73/100
Windsor Heights is 42 points higher.
West Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Windsor Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
West Des Moines: 100/100 · Windsor Heights: 100/100
No gap.
West Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Windsor Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
West Des Moines: Unavailable · Windsor Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
West Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Windsor Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
West Des Moines: 30/100 · Windsor Heights: 24/100
West Des Moines is 6 points higher.
West Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Windsor Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
West Des Moines: 31/100 · Windsor Heights: 30/100
West Des Moines is 1 points higher.
West Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Windsor Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.