City vs city
Hartford City vs Van Buren, IN
Hartford City currently scores 19 points higher overall than Van Buren, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Hartford City: 46/100 · Van Buren: 27/100
Hartford City is 19 points higher.
Flood
Hartford City: 36/100 · Van Buren: 26/100
Hartford City is 10 points higher.
Hartford City: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Van Buren: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hartford City: 15/100 · Van Buren: 15/100
No gap.
Hartford City: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Van Buren: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hartford City: 79/100 · Van Buren: 83/100
Van Buren is 4 points higher.
Hartford City: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Van Buren: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hartford City: 0/100 · Van Buren: 8/100
Van Buren is 8 points higher.
Hartford City: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hartford City: 100/100 · Van Buren: 16/100
Hartford City is 84 points higher.
Hartford City: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hartford City: Unavailable · Van Buren: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hartford City: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Van Buren: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hartford City: 12/100 · Van Buren: 11/100
Hartford City is 1 points higher.
Hartford City: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Van Buren: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Hartford City: 32/100 · Van Buren: 31/100
Hartford City is 1 points higher.
Hartford City: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Van Buren: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.