City vs city
Bluffton vs Fostoria, OH
Fostoria currently scores 2 points higher overall than Bluffton, with the largest gap in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Bluffton: 30/100 · Fostoria: 32/100
Fostoria is 2 points higher.
Flood
Bluffton: 60/100 · Fostoria: 72/100
Fostoria is 12 points higher.
Bluffton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Fostoria: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bluffton: 16/100 · Fostoria: 17/100
Fostoria is 1 points higher.
Bluffton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Fostoria: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bluffton: 61/100 · Fostoria: 60/100
Bluffton is 1 points higher.
Bluffton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Fostoria: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bluffton: 8/100 · Fostoria: 15/100
Fostoria is 7 points higher.
Bluffton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fostoria: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bluffton: 25/100 · Fostoria: 13/100
Bluffton is 12 points higher.
Bluffton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Fostoria: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bluffton: Unavailable · Fostoria: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bluffton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Fostoria: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bluffton: 8/100 · Fostoria: 12/100
Fostoria is 4 points higher.
Bluffton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Fostoria: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Bluffton: 34/100 · Fostoria: 36/100
Fostoria is 2 points higher.
Bluffton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Fostoria: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.