City vs city
Elyria vs Sheffield Lake, OH
Elyria currently scores 6 points higher overall than Sheffield Lake, with the largest gap 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 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
Elyria: 36/100 · Sheffield Lake: 30/100
Elyria is 6 points higher.
Flood
Elyria: 70/100 · Sheffield Lake: 64/100
Elyria is 6 points higher.
Elyria: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Sheffield Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Elyria: 17/100 · Sheffield Lake: 18/100
Sheffield Lake is 1 points higher.
Elyria: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sheffield Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Elyria: 59/100 · Sheffield Lake: 53/100
Elyria is 6 points higher.
Elyria: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sheffield Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Elyria: 23/100 · Sheffield Lake: 8/100
Elyria is 15 points higher.
Elyria: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sheffield Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Elyria: 44/100 · Sheffield Lake: 29/100
Elyria is 15 points higher.
Elyria: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sheffield Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Elyria: Unavailable · Sheffield Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Elyria: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sheffield Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Elyria: 7/100 · Sheffield Lake: 1/100
Elyria is 6 points higher.
Elyria: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sheffield Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Elyria: 34/100 · Sheffield Lake: 34/100
No gap.
Elyria: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sheffield Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.