Rome, OH
How exposed is Rome to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Rome lands at the 57th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 114 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Rome's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 58th percentile nationally.
Where Rome's buildings actually sit
114 buildings are counted in Rome, and 55.3% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 43.9% in Direct exposure or the 0.9% rated Minimal.
Where Rome ranks
Rome's 99th-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 57th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Rome ranks 13,472 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,467 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 11 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Rome's elevated wildfire rating (57th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
What would actually reduce this score
Rome's 55.3% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 114 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Rome. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Rome, see the exposure-zones guide.