City vs city
Akron vs Canal Winchester, OH
Akron and Canal Winchester are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Canal Winchester: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Akron: 62/100 · Canal Winchester: 88/100
Canal Winchester is 26 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Canal Winchester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 21 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Canal Winchester: 16/100
Akron is 2 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Canal Winchester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 27/100 · Canal Winchester: 24/100
Akron is 3 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Canal Winchester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 4/100 · Canal Winchester: 19/100
Canal Winchester is 15 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Canal Winchester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 98/100 · Canal Winchester: 63/100
Akron is 35 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Canal Winchester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Canal Winchester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Canal Winchester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 27/100 · Canal Winchester: 19/100
Akron is 8 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Canal Winchester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Canal Winchester: 35/100
Canal Winchester is 5 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.
Canal Winchester: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.