City vs city
Carmel vs Zionsville, IN
Carmel currently scores 5 points higher overall than Zionsville, 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
Carmel: 38/100 · Zionsville: 33/100
Carmel is 5 points higher.
Flood
Carmel: 34/100 · Zionsville: 32/100
Carmel is 2 points higher.
Carmel: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Zionsville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Carmel: 15/100 · Zionsville: 15/100
No gap.
Carmel: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Zionsville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Carmel: 63/100 · Zionsville: 65/100
Zionsville is 2 points higher.
Carmel: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Zionsville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Carmel: 15/100 · Zionsville: 54/100
Zionsville is 39 points higher.
Carmel: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Zionsville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Carmel: 100/100 · Zionsville: 36/100
Carmel is 64 points higher.
Carmel: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Zionsville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Carmel: Unavailable · Zionsville: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Carmel: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Zionsville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Carmel: 8/100 · Zionsville: 1/100
Carmel is 7 points higher.
Carmel: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Zionsville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Carmel: 28/100 · Zionsville: 29/100
Zionsville is 1 points higher.
Carmel: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Zionsville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.