City vs city
Columbus vs Shaker Heights, OH
Columbus and Shaker Heights are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 · Shaker Heights: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Columbus: 52/100 · Shaker Heights: 55/100
Shaker Heights is 3 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Shaker Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 16/100 · Shaker Heights: 18/100
Shaker Heights is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Shaker Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 27/100 · Shaker Heights: 32/100
Shaker Heights is 5 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Shaker Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 38/100 · Shaker Heights: 42/100
Shaker Heights is 4 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shaker Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 83/100 · Shaker Heights: 69/100
Columbus is 14 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Shaker Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Shaker Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Shaker Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 18/100 · Shaker Heights: 14/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Shaker Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 34/100 · Shaker Heights: 34/100
No gap.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Shaker Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.