City vs city
Akron vs Garfield Heights, OH
Akron and Garfield Heights are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Garfield Heights: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Akron: 69/100 · Garfield Heights: 65/100
Akron is 4 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Garfield Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Garfield Heights: 18/100
No gap.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Garfield Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 26/100 · Garfield Heights: 35/100
Garfield Heights is 9 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Garfield Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 8/100 · Garfield Heights: 4/100
Akron is 4 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Garfield Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 68/100 · Garfield Heights: 68/100
No gap.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Garfield Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Garfield Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Garfield Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 20/100 · Garfield Heights: 11/100
Akron is 9 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Garfield Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Garfield Heights: 36/100
Garfield Heights is 6 points higher.
Akron: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Garfield Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.