City vs city
Columbus vs Jefferson, OH
Columbus currently scores 9 points higher overall than Jefferson, 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 · Jefferson: 29/100
Columbus is 9 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 52/100 · Jefferson: 55/100
Jefferson is 3 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Jefferson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 16/100 · Jefferson: 18/100
Jefferson is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 27/100 · Jefferson: 31/100
Jefferson is 4 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Jefferson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 38/100 · Jefferson: 0/100
Columbus is 38 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 83/100 · Jefferson: 25/100
Columbus is 58 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Jefferson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Jefferson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Jefferson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 18/100 · Jefferson: 13/100
Columbus is 5 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Jefferson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 34/100 · Jefferson: 32/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Jefferson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.