City vs city
Meridian vs Newdale, ID
Meridian currently scores 9 points higher overall than Newdale, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Meridian: 23/100 · Newdale: 14/100
Meridian is 9 points higher.
Flood
Meridian: 34/100 · Newdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Meridian: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.
Newdale: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Meridian: 11/100 · Newdale: 14/100
Newdale is 3 points higher.
Meridian: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newdale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Meridian: 7/100 · Newdale: 11/100
Newdale is 4 points higher.
Meridian: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newdale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Meridian: 0/100 · Newdale: 0/100
No gap.
Meridian: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newdale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Meridian: 12/100 · Newdale: 7/100
Meridian is 5 points higher.
Meridian: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newdale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Meridian: Unavailable · Newdale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Meridian: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newdale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Meridian: 57/100 · Newdale: 38/100
Meridian is 19 points higher.
Meridian: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newdale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Meridian: 15/100 · Newdale: 15/100
No gap.
Meridian: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newdale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.