City vs city
Apple Valley vs Columbus, OH
Columbus currently scores 7 points higher overall than Apple Valley, 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
Apple Valley: 31/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 7 points higher.
Flood
Apple Valley: 59/100 · Columbus: 52/100
Apple Valley is 7 points higher.
Apple Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Apple Valley: 17/100 · Columbus: 16/100
Apple Valley is 1 points higher.
Apple Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Apple Valley: 35/100 · Columbus: 27/100
Apple Valley is 8 points higher.
Apple Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Apple Valley: 0/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 38 points higher.
Apple Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Apple Valley: 10/100 · Columbus: 83/100
Columbus is 73 points higher.
Apple Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Apple Valley: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Apple Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Apple Valley: 30/100 · Columbus: 18/100
Apple Valley is 12 points higher.
Apple Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Apple Valley: 34/100 · Columbus: 34/100
No gap.
Apple Valley: 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.