City vs city
Columbus vs Elkhart, IN
Columbus currently scores 4 points higher overall than Elkhart, 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
Columbus: 39/100 · Elkhart: 35/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 61/100 · Elkhart: 36/100
Columbus is 25 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Elkhart: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 14/100 · Elkhart: 16/100
Elkhart is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Elkhart: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 64/100 · Elkhart: 51/100
Columbus is 13 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Elkhart: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 23/100 · Elkhart: 8/100
Columbus is 15 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkhart: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 62/100 · Elkhart: 91/100
Elkhart is 29 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Elkhart: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Elkhart: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Elkhart: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 23/100 · Elkhart: 12/100
Columbus is 11 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Elkhart: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 28/100 · Elkhart: 28/100
No gap.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Elkhart: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.