City vs city
Akron vs Shaker Heights, OH
Akron and Shaker Heights are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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 · Shaker Heights: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Akron: 62/100 · Shaker Heights: 55/100
Akron is 7 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Shaker Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Shaker Heights: 18/100
No gap.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shaker Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 27/100 · Shaker Heights: 32/100
Shaker Heights is 5 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shaker Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 4/100 · Shaker Heights: 42/100
Shaker Heights is 38 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shaker Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 98/100 · Shaker Heights: 69/100
Akron is 29 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shaker Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Shaker Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shaker Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 27/100 · Shaker Heights: 14/100
Akron is 13 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shaker Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Shaker Heights: 34/100
Shaker Heights is 4 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.
Shaker Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.