City vs city
Bellevue vs Columbus, OH
Bellevue currently scores 9 points higher overall than Columbus, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Bellevue: 47/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Bellevue is 9 points higher.
Flood
Bellevue: 66/100 · Columbus: 52/100
Bellevue is 14 points higher.
Bellevue: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bellevue: 17/100 · Columbus: 16/100
Bellevue is 1 points higher.
Bellevue: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bellevue: 68/100 · Columbus: 27/100
Bellevue is 41 points higher.
Bellevue: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bellevue: 27/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 11 points higher.
Bellevue: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bellevue: 100/100 · Columbus: 83/100
Bellevue is 17 points higher.
Bellevue: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bellevue: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bellevue: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bellevue: 15/100 · Columbus: 18/100
Columbus is 3 points higher.
Bellevue: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bellevue: 35/100 · Columbus: 34/100
Bellevue is 1 points higher.
Bellevue: 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.