City vs city
Akron vs Bellefontaine, OH
Bellefontaine currently scores 4 points higher overall than Akron, with the largest gap in lightning.
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 · Bellefontaine: 38/100
Bellefontaine is 4 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 69/100 · Bellefontaine: 60/100
Akron is 9 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Bellefontaine: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Bellefontaine: 16/100
Akron is 2 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bellefontaine: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 26/100 · Bellefontaine: 55/100
Bellefontaine is 29 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bellefontaine: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 8/100 · Bellefontaine: 0/100
Akron is 8 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bellefontaine: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 68/100 · Bellefontaine: 50/100
Akron is 18 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bellefontaine: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Bellefontaine: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Bellefontaine: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 20/100 · Bellefontaine: 11/100
Akron is 9 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bellefontaine: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Bellefontaine: 33/100
Bellefontaine is 3 points higher.
Akron: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Bellefontaine: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.