City vs city
Hayden Lake vs Meridian, ID
Meridian currently scores 3 points higher overall than Hayden Lake, 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
Hayden Lake: 20/100 · Meridian: 23/100
Meridian is 3 points higher.
Flood
Hayden Lake: 27/100 · Meridian: 34/100
Meridian is 7 points higher.
Hayden Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Meridian: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hayden Lake: 12/100 · Meridian: 11/100
Hayden Lake is 1 points higher.
Hayden Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Meridian: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hayden Lake: 4/100 · Meridian: 7/100
Meridian is 3 points higher.
Hayden Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Meridian: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hayden Lake: 0/100 · Meridian: 0/100
No gap.
Hayden Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Meridian: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hayden Lake: 3/100 · Meridian: 12/100
Meridian is 9 points higher.
Hayden Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Meridian: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hayden Lake: Unavailable · Meridian: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hayden Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Meridian: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hayden Lake: 61/100 · Meridian: 57/100
Hayden Lake is 4 points higher.
Hayden Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Meridian: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hayden Lake: 12/100 · Meridian: 15/100
Meridian is 3 points higher.
Hayden Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Meridian: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.