City vs city
Akron vs Van Wert, OH
Van Wert currently scores 11 points higher overall than Akron, with the largest gap 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 · Van Wert: 45/100
Van Wert is 11 points higher.
Flood
Akron: 69/100 · Van Wert: 52/100
Akron is 17 points higher.
Akron: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Van Wert: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Akron: 18/100 · Van Wert: 16/100
Akron is 2 points higher.
Akron: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Van Wert: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Akron: 26/100 · Van Wert: 59/100
Van Wert is 33 points higher.
Akron: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Van Wert: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Akron: 8/100 · Van Wert: 31/100
Van Wert is 23 points higher.
Akron: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Wert: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Akron: 68/100 · Van Wert: 78/100
Van Wert is 10 points higher.
Akron: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Wert: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Akron: Unavailable · Van Wert: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Akron: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Van Wert: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Akron: 20/100 · Van Wert: 0/100
Akron is 20 points higher.
Akron: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Van Wert: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Akron: 30/100 · Van Wert: 33/100
Van Wert is 3 points higher.
Akron: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Van Wert: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.