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Columbus vs Louisville, OH

Columbus currently scores 4 points higher overall than Louisville, with the largest gap in tornado.

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

Columbus

38/100

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Louisville

34/100

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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

Columbus: 38/100 · Louisville: 34/100

Columbus is 4 points higher.

Flood

Columbus: 52/100 · Louisville: 52/100

No gap.

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

Louisville: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Columbus: 16/100 · Louisville: 18/100

Louisville is 2 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Columbus: 27/100 · Louisville: 21/100

Columbus is 6 points higher.

Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Louisville: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Columbus: 38/100 · Louisville: 0/100

Columbus is 38 points higher.

Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Louisville: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Columbus: 83/100 · Louisville: 45/100

Columbus is 38 points higher.

Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Louisville: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Columbus: Unavailable · Louisville: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Columbus: 18/100 · Louisville: 32/100

Louisville is 14 points higher.

Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Louisville: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Columbus: 34/100 · Louisville: 37/100

Louisville is 3 points higher.

Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Louisville: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.