City vs city
Columbus vs Kettering, OH
Columbus currently scores 2 points higher overall than Kettering, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Kettering: 36/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 52/100 · Kettering: 48/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Kettering: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 16/100 · Kettering: 15/100
Columbus is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kettering: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 27/100 · Kettering: 32/100
Kettering is 5 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kettering: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 38/100 · Kettering: 42/100
Kettering is 4 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kettering: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 83/100 · Kettering: 77/100
Columbus is 6 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kettering: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Kettering: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kettering: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 18/100 · Kettering: 2/100
Columbus is 16 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kettering: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 34/100 · Kettering: 35/100
Kettering is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kettering: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.