City vs city
Ashville vs Columbus, OH
Columbus currently scores 6 points higher overall than Ashville, 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
Ashville: 32/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 6 points higher.
Flood
Ashville: 83/100 · Columbus: 52/100
Ashville is 31 points higher.
Ashville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ashville: 16/100 · Columbus: 16/100
No gap.
Ashville: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ashville: 23/100 · Columbus: 27/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Ashville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ashville: 4/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 34 points higher.
Ashville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ashville: 34/100 · Columbus: 83/100
Columbus is 49 points higher.
Ashville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ashville: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ashville: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ashville: 25/100 · Columbus: 18/100
Ashville is 7 points higher.
Ashville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ashville: 36/100 · Columbus: 34/100
Ashville is 2 points higher.
Ashville: 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.