City vs city
Amherst vs Columbus, OH
Columbus currently scores 3 points higher overall than Amherst, 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
Amherst: 35/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 3 points higher.
Flood
Amherst: 43/100 · Columbus: 52/100
Columbus is 9 points higher.
Amherst: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Amherst: 17/100 · Columbus: 16/100
Amherst is 1 points higher.
Amherst: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Amherst: 62/100 · Columbus: 27/100
Amherst is 35 points higher.
Amherst: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Amherst: 0/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 38 points higher.
Amherst: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Amherst: 18/100 · Columbus: 83/100
Columbus is 65 points higher.
Amherst: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Amherst: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Amherst: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Amherst: 0/100 · Columbus: 18/100
Columbus is 18 points higher.
Amherst: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Amherst: 34/100 · Columbus: 34/100
No gap.
Amherst: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.