City vs city
Fostoria vs Van Buren, OH
Fostoria currently scores 1 points higher overall than Van Buren, 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
Fostoria: 32/100 · Van Buren: 31/100
Fostoria is 1 points higher.
Flood
Fostoria: 72/100 · Van Buren: 48/100
Fostoria is 24 points higher.
Fostoria: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Van Buren: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Fostoria: 17/100 · Van Buren: 17/100
No gap.
Fostoria: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Van Buren: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Fostoria: 60/100 · Van Buren: 55/100
Fostoria is 5 points higher.
Fostoria: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Van Buren: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Fostoria: 15/100 · Van Buren: 19/100
Van Buren is 4 points higher.
Fostoria: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Fostoria: 13/100 · Van Buren: 27/100
Van Buren is 14 points higher.
Fostoria: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Fostoria: Unavailable · Van Buren: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Fostoria: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Van Buren: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Fostoria: 12/100 · Van Buren: 12/100
No gap.
Fostoria: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Van Buren: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Fostoria: 36/100 · Van Buren: 36/100
No gap.
Fostoria: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Van Buren: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.