City vs city
Hayden vs Meridian, ID
Meridian currently scores 5 points higher overall than Hayden, 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
Hayden: 18/100 · Meridian: 23/100
Meridian is 5 points higher.
Flood
Hayden: 20/100 · Meridian: 34/100
Meridian is 14 points higher.
Hayden: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Meridian: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hayden: 12/100 · Meridian: 11/100
Hayden is 1 points higher.
Hayden: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Meridian: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hayden: 4/100 · Meridian: 7/100
Meridian is 3 points higher.
Hayden: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Meridian: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hayden: 0/100 · Meridian: 0/100
No gap.
Hayden: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Meridian: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hayden: 4/100 · Meridian: 12/100
Meridian is 8 points higher.
Hayden: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Meridian: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hayden: Unavailable · Meridian: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hayden: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Meridian: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hayden: 53/100 · Meridian: 57/100
Meridian is 4 points higher.
Hayden: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Meridian: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hayden: 12/100 · Meridian: 15/100
Meridian is 3 points higher.
Hayden: 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.