City vs city
Columbus vs Defiance, OH
Columbus currently scores 4 points higher overall than Defiance, 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
Columbus: 38/100 · Defiance: 34/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 52/100 · Defiance: 69/100
Defiance is 17 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Defiance: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 16/100 · Defiance: 17/100
Defiance is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Defiance: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 27/100 · Defiance: 38/100
Defiance is 11 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Defiance: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 38/100 · Defiance: 15/100
Columbus is 23 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Defiance: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 83/100 · Defiance: 58/100
Columbus is 25 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Defiance: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Defiance: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Defiance: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 18/100 · Defiance: 9/100
Columbus is 9 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Defiance: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 34/100 · Defiance: 34/100
No gap.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Defiance: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.