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Cambridge vs Columbus, OH

Cambridge currently scores 2 points higher overall than Columbus, with the largest gap in tornado.

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Cambridge

40/100

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Columbus

38/100

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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

Cambridge: 40/100 · Columbus: 38/100

Cambridge is 2 points higher.

Flood

Cambridge: 82/100 · Columbus: 52/100

Cambridge is 30 points higher.

Cambridge: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Cambridge: 17/100 · Columbus: 16/100

Cambridge is 1 points higher.

Cambridge: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Cambridge: 28/100 · Columbus: 27/100

Cambridge is 1 points higher.

Cambridge: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Cambridge: 4/100 · Columbus: 38/100

Columbus is 34 points higher.

Cambridge: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Cambridge: 85/100 · Columbus: 83/100

Cambridge is 2 points higher.

Cambridge: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Cambridge: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Cambridge: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Cambridge: 29/100 · Columbus: 18/100

Cambridge is 11 points higher.

Cambridge: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Cambridge: 38/100 · Columbus: 34/100

Cambridge is 4 points higher.

Cambridge: 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.