City vs city
Akron vs Newark, OH
Akron currently scores 1 points higher overall than Newark, 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 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 · Newark: 33/100
Akron is 1 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 69/100 · Newark: 52/100
Akron is 17 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Newark: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Newark: 16/100
Akron is 2 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newark: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 26/100 · Newark: 22/100
Akron is 4 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newark: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 8/100 · Newark: 46/100
Newark is 38 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 68/100 · Newark: 24/100
Akron is 44 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newark: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Newark: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newark: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 20/100 · Newark: 38/100
Newark is 18 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newark: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Newark: 35/100
Newark is 5 points higher.
Akron: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newark: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.