Shadyside, OH
How exposed is Shadyside to wildfire?
Shadyside's 2,012 buildings earn a 36th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Shadyside's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 36th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Shadyside (91.3% of 2,012 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 8.8% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Shadyside ranks
Shadyside's 78th-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 36th 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, Shadyside ranks 20,270 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,443 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 275 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Shadyside
At the 36th national percentile, Shadyside rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Shadyside (91.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,012 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Shadyside. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Shadyside, see the exposure-zones guide.