City vs city
Newton vs Portage, UT
Portage currently scores 5 points higher overall than Newton, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Newton: 22/100 · Portage: 27/100
Portage is 5 points higher.
Flood
Newton: 48/100 · Portage: 37/100
Newton is 11 points higher.
Newton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Portage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Newton: 12/100 · Portage: 12/100
No gap.
Newton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Newton: 10/100 · Portage: 10/100
No gap.
Newton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Newton: 8/100 · Portage: 0/100
Newton is 8 points higher.
Newton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Newton: 8/100 · Portage: 1/100
Newton is 7 points higher.
Newton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Newton: Unavailable · Portage: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Newton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Newton: 47/100 · Portage: 83/100
Portage is 36 points higher.
Newton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Newton: 21/100 · Portage: 20/100
Newton is 1 points higher.
Newton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Portage: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.