City vs city
Columbus vs Upper Arlington, OH
Columbus and Upper Arlington are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in tornado.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Upper Arlington: 38/100
No gap.
Flood
Columbus: 52/100 · Upper Arlington: 55/100
Upper Arlington is 3 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Upper Arlington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 16/100 · Upper Arlington: 16/100
No gap.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Upper Arlington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 27/100 · Upper Arlington: 32/100
Upper Arlington is 5 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Upper Arlington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 38/100 · Upper Arlington: 0/100
Columbus is 38 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Upper Arlington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 83/100 · Upper Arlington: 82/100
Columbus is 1 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Upper Arlington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · Upper Arlington: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Upper Arlington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 18/100 · Upper Arlington: 11/100
Columbus is 7 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Upper Arlington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Columbus: 34/100 · Upper Arlington: 32/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Upper Arlington: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.