City vs city
Akron vs Portsmouth, OH
Portsmouth currently scores 12 points higher overall than Akron, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Portsmouth: 46/100
Portsmouth is 12 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 69/100 · Portsmouth: 41/100
Akron is 28 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Portsmouth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Portsmouth: 15/100
Akron is 3 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portsmouth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 26/100 · Portsmouth: 34/100
Portsmouth is 8 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portsmouth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 8/100 · Portsmouth: 35/100
Portsmouth is 27 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portsmouth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 68/100 · Portsmouth: 100/100
Portsmouth is 32 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portsmouth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Portsmouth: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portsmouth: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 20/100 · Portsmouth: 58/100
Portsmouth is 38 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portsmouth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Portsmouth: 41/100
Portsmouth is 11 points higher.
Akron: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portsmouth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.