City vs city
Hayward vs Madison, WI
Madison currently scores 12 points higher overall than Hayward, 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
Hayward: 31/100 · Madison: 43/100
Madison is 12 points higher.
Flood
Hayward: Unavailable · Madison: 84/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hayward: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Madison: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hayward: 15/100 · Madison: 16/100
Madison is 1 points higher.
Hayward: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Madison: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hayward: 25/100 · Madison: 46/100
Madison is 21 points higher.
Hayward: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Madison: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hayward: 8/100 · Madison: 23/100
Madison is 15 points higher.
Hayward: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hayward: 100/100 · Madison: 100/100
No gap.
Hayward: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hayward: Unavailable · Madison: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hayward: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Madison: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hayward: 39/100 · Madison: 14/100
Hayward is 25 points higher.
Hayward: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Madison: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hayward: 28/100 · Madison: 21/100
Hayward is 7 points higher.
Hayward: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Madison: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.