City vs city
Benson vs Newton, UT
Benson currently scores 3 points higher overall than Newton, 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
Benson: 25/100 · Newton: 22/100
Benson is 3 points higher.
Flood
Benson: 57/100 · Newton: 48/100
Benson is 9 points higher.
Benson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benson: 12/100 · Newton: 12/100
No gap.
Benson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benson: 10/100 · Newton: 10/100
No gap.
Benson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benson: 0/100 · Newton: 8/100
Newton is 8 points higher.
Benson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benson: 2/100 · Newton: 8/100
Newton is 6 points higher.
Benson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benson: Unavailable · Newton: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benson: 50/100 · Newton: 47/100
Benson is 3 points higher.
Benson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benson: 21/100 · Newton: 21/100
No gap.
Benson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Newton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.