City vs city
Columbus vs Middletown, OH
Middletown currently scores 8 points higher overall than Columbus, with the largest gap in flood.
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 · Middletown: 46/100
Middletown is 8 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 52/100 · Middletown: 82/100
Middletown is 30 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Middletown: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 23 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 16/100 · Middletown: 15/100
Columbus is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Middletown: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 27/100 · Middletown: 41/100
Middletown is 14 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Middletown: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 38/100 · Middletown: 65/100
Middletown is 27 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middletown: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 83/100 · Middletown: 74/100
Columbus is 9 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Middletown: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Middletown: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Middletown: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 18/100 · Middletown: 6/100
Columbus is 12 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Middletown: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 34/100 · Middletown: 40/100
Middletown is 6 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Middletown: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.