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Canton vs Dayton, OH

Dayton currently scores 6 points higher overall than Canton, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Canton

39/100

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Dayton

45/100

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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 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

Canton: 39/100 · Dayton: 45/100

Dayton is 6 points higher.

Flood

Canton: 70/100 · Dayton: 74/100

Dayton is 4 points higher.

Canton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Canton: 18/100 · Dayton: 15/100

Canton is 3 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Canton: 22/100 · Dayton: 35/100

Dayton is 13 points higher.

Canton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Dayton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Canton: 12/100 · Dayton: 46/100

Dayton is 34 points higher.

Canton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Dayton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Canton: 100/100 · Dayton: 100/100

No gap.

Canton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Dayton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Canton: Unavailable · Dayton: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Canton: 16/100 · Dayton: 7/100

Canton is 9 points higher.

Canton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Dayton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Ingested air quality

Canton: 37/100 · Dayton: 35/100

Canton is 2 points higher.

Canton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.

Dayton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.