City vs city
Akron vs Franklin Furnace, OH
Franklin Furnace currently scores 5 points higher overall than Akron, 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 · Franklin Furnace: 43/100
Franklin Furnace is 5 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 62/100 · Franklin Furnace: 49/100
Akron is 13 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Franklin Furnace: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Franklin Furnace: 15/100
Akron is 3 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Franklin Furnace: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 27/100 · Franklin Furnace: 37/100
Franklin Furnace is 10 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Franklin Furnace: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 4/100 · Franklin Furnace: 0/100
Akron is 4 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Franklin Furnace: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 98/100 · Franklin Furnace: 50/100
Akron is 48 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Franklin Furnace: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Franklin Furnace: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Franklin Furnace: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 27/100 · Franklin Furnace: 63/100
Franklin Furnace is 36 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Franklin Furnace: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Franklin Furnace: 42/100
Franklin Furnace is 12 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.
Franklin Furnace: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.