City vs city
Columbus vs South Bend, IN
Columbus currently scores 3 points higher overall than South Bend, 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
Columbus: 39/100 · South Bend: 36/100
Columbus is 3 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 61/100 · South Bend: 20/100
Columbus is 41 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 14/100 · South Bend: 16/100
South Bend is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 64/100 · South Bend: 41/100
Columbus is 23 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 23/100 · South Bend: 0/100
Columbus is 23 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 62/100 · South Bend: 76/100
South Bend is 14 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · South Bend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 23/100 · South Bend: 34/100
South Bend is 11 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 28/100 · South Bend: 29/100
South Bend is 1 points higher.
Columbus: 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.