City vs city
Avon Lake vs Columbus, OH
Columbus currently scores 8 points higher overall than Avon Lake, 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
Avon Lake: 30/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 8 points higher.
Flood
Avon Lake: 64/100 · Columbus: 52/100
Avon Lake is 12 points higher.
Avon Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Avon Lake: 18/100 · Columbus: 16/100
Avon Lake is 2 points higher.
Avon Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Avon Lake: 53/100 · Columbus: 27/100
Avon Lake is 26 points higher.
Avon Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Avon Lake: 8/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 30 points higher.
Avon Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Avon Lake: 29/100 · Columbus: 83/100
Columbus is 54 points higher.
Avon Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Avon Lake: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Avon Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Avon Lake: 1/100 · Columbus: 18/100
Columbus is 17 points higher.
Avon Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Avon Lake: 34/100 · Columbus: 34/100
No gap.
Avon Lake: 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.