City vs city
Ashtabula vs Columbus, OH
Columbus currently scores 6 points higher overall than Ashtabula, with the largest gap 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 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
Ashtabula: 32/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 6 points higher.
Flood
Ashtabula: 59/100 · Columbus: 52/100
Ashtabula is 7 points higher.
Ashtabula: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashtabula: 18/100 · Columbus: 16/100
Ashtabula is 2 points higher.
Ashtabula: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashtabula: 28/100 · Columbus: 27/100
Ashtabula is 1 points higher.
Ashtabula: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashtabula: 0/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 38 points higher.
Ashtabula: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashtabula: 45/100 · Columbus: 83/100
Columbus is 38 points higher.
Ashtabula: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashtabula: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashtabula: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ashtabula: 7/100 · Columbus: 18/100
Columbus is 11 points higher.
Ashtabula: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ashtabula: 32/100 · Columbus: 34/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Ashtabula: 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.