City vs city
Akron vs Bluffton, OH
Akron currently scores 8 points higher overall than Bluffton, 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
Akron: 38/100 · Bluffton: 30/100
Akron is 8 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 62/100 · Bluffton: 60/100
Akron is 2 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Bluffton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Bluffton: 16/100
Akron is 2 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bluffton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 27/100 · Bluffton: 61/100
Bluffton is 34 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bluffton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 4/100 · Bluffton: 8/100
Bluffton is 4 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bluffton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 98/100 · Bluffton: 25/100
Akron is 73 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bluffton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Bluffton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Bluffton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 27/100 · Bluffton: 8/100
Akron is 19 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bluffton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Bluffton: 34/100
Bluffton is 4 points higher.
Akron: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Bluffton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.