City vs city
Columbia City vs South Bend, IN
Columbia City currently scores 9 points higher overall than South Bend, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Columbia City: 45/100 · South Bend: 36/100
Columbia City is 9 points higher.
Flood
Columbia City: 41/100 · South Bend: 20/100
Columbia City is 21 points higher.
Columbia City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbia City: 16/100 · South Bend: 16/100
No gap.
Columbia City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbia City: 61/100 · South Bend: 41/100
Columbia City is 20 points higher.
Columbia City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbia City: 54/100 · South Bend: 0/100
Columbia City is 54 points higher.
Columbia City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbia City: 94/100 · South Bend: 76/100
Columbia City is 18 points higher.
Columbia City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbia City: Unavailable · South Bend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbia City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbia City: 13/100 · South Bend: 34/100
South Bend is 21 points higher.
Columbia City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbia City: 33/100 · South Bend: 29/100
Columbia City is 4 points higher.
Columbia City: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.