City vs city
Racine vs Waterloo, WI
Waterloo currently scores 10 points higher overall than Racine, 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
Racine: 32/100 · Waterloo: 42/100
Waterloo is 10 points higher.
Flood
Racine: 49/100 · Waterloo: 77/100
Waterloo is 28 points higher.
Racine: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Racine: 15/100 · Waterloo: 15/100
No gap.
Racine: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Racine: 60/100 · Waterloo: 46/100
Racine is 14 points higher.
Racine: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Racine: 8/100 · Waterloo: 8/100
No gap.
Racine: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Racine: 51/100 · Waterloo: 77/100
Waterloo is 26 points higher.
Racine: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Racine: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Racine: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Racine: 21/100 · Waterloo: 50/100
Waterloo is 29 points higher.
Racine: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Racine: 23/100 · Waterloo: 19/100
Racine is 4 points higher.
Racine: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waterloo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.