City vs city
Defiance vs Van Wert, OH
Van Wert currently scores 11 points higher overall than Defiance, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Defiance: 34/100 · Van Wert: 45/100
Van Wert is 11 points higher.
Flood
Defiance: 69/100 · Van Wert: 52/100
Defiance is 17 points higher.
Defiance: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Van Wert: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Defiance: 17/100 · Van Wert: 16/100
Defiance is 1 points higher.
Defiance: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Van Wert: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Defiance: 38/100 · Van Wert: 59/100
Van Wert is 21 points higher.
Defiance: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Van Wert: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Defiance: 15/100 · Van Wert: 31/100
Van Wert is 16 points higher.
Defiance: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Wert: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Defiance: 58/100 · Van Wert: 78/100
Van Wert is 20 points higher.
Defiance: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Wert: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Defiance: Unavailable · Van Wert: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Defiance: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Van Wert: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Defiance: 9/100 · Van Wert: 0/100
Defiance is 9 points higher.
Defiance: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Van Wert: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Defiance: 34/100 · Van Wert: 33/100
Defiance is 1 points higher.
Defiance: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Van Wert: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.