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Utica vs Waco, NE
Waco currently scores 6 points higher overall than Utica, 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 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
Utica: 39/100 · Waco: 45/100
Waco is 6 points higher.
Flood
Utica: 41/100 · Waco: 53/100
Waco is 12 points higher.
Utica: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Waco: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Utica: 19/100 · Waco: 19/100
No gap.
Utica: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waco: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Utica: 39/100 · Waco: 39/100
No gap.
Utica: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waco: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Utica: 23/100 · Waco: 42/100
Waco is 19 points higher.
Utica: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waco: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Utica: 100/100 · Waco: 100/100
No gap.
Utica: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waco: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Utica: Unavailable · Waco: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Utica: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waco: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Utica: 35/100 · Waco: 41/100
Waco is 6 points higher.
Utica: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waco: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Utica: 18/100 · Waco: 18/100
No gap.
Utica: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Waco: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
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