City vs city
Beachwood vs Columbus, OH
Beachwood and Columbus are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Beachwood: 38/100 · Columbus: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Beachwood: 55/100 · Columbus: 52/100
Beachwood is 3 points higher.
Beachwood: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Beachwood: 18/100 · Columbus: 16/100
Beachwood is 2 points higher.
Beachwood: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Beachwood: 32/100 · Columbus: 27/100
Beachwood is 5 points higher.
Beachwood: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Beachwood: 42/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Beachwood is 4 points higher.
Beachwood: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Beachwood: 69/100 · Columbus: 83/100
Columbus is 14 points higher.
Beachwood: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Beachwood: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Beachwood: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Beachwood: 14/100 · Columbus: 18/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Beachwood: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Beachwood: 34/100 · Columbus: 34/100
No gap.
Beachwood: 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.