City vs city
Akron vs Bedford, OH
Akron currently scores 4 points higher overall than Bedford, 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
Akron: 34/100 · Bedford: 30/100
Akron is 4 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 69/100 · Bedford: 55/100
Akron is 14 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Bedford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Bedford: 18/100
No gap.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bedford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 26/100 · Bedford: 30/100
Bedford is 4 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bedford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 8/100 · Bedford: 8/100
No gap.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bedford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 68/100 · Bedford: 57/100
Akron is 11 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bedford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Bedford: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Bedford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 20/100 · Bedford: 10/100
Akron is 10 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bedford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Bedford: 34/100
Bedford is 4 points higher.
Akron: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Bedford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.