City vs city
Buford vs Dayton, OH
Dayton currently scores 3 points higher overall than Buford, 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
Buford: 28/100 · Dayton: 31/100
Dayton is 3 points higher.
Flood
Buford: 59/100 · Dayton: 59/100
No gap.
Buford: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Dayton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buford: 15/100 · Dayton: 15/100
No gap.
Buford: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Dayton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buford: 35/100 · Dayton: 38/100
Dayton is 3 points higher.
Buford: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Dayton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buford: 19/100 · Dayton: 0/100
Buford is 19 points higher.
Buford: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dayton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buford: 19/100 · Dayton: 39/100
Dayton is 20 points higher.
Buford: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Dayton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buford: Unavailable · Dayton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buford: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Dayton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buford: 17/100 · Dayton: 2/100
Buford is 15 points higher.
Buford: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Dayton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buford: 35/100 · Dayton: 35/100
No gap.
Buford: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Dayton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.