City vs city
Buffalo Soapstone vs North Lakes, AK
North Lakes currently scores 8 points higher overall than Buffalo Soapstone, with the largest gap in flood.
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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Buffalo Soapstone: 21/100 · North Lakes: 29/100
North Lakes is 8 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo Soapstone: 16/100 · North Lakes: 30/100
North Lakes is 14 points higher.
Buffalo Soapstone: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
North Lakes: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo Soapstone: 26/100 · North Lakes: 27/100
North Lakes is 1 points higher.
Buffalo Soapstone: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
North Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo Soapstone: 0/100 · North Lakes: 0/100
No gap.
Buffalo Soapstone: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
North Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo Soapstone: Unavailable · North Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Soapstone: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
North Lakes: Tornado model is not available for this location yet.
Hail
Buffalo Soapstone: Unavailable · North Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Soapstone: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
North Lakes: Hail model is not available for this location yet.
Storm surge
Buffalo Soapstone: Unavailable · North Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Soapstone: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
North Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo Soapstone: Unavailable · North Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Soapstone: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
North Lakes: Wildfire model is not available for this location yet.
Ingested air quality
Buffalo Soapstone: Unavailable · North Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo Soapstone: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.
North Lakes: Air quality model is not available for this location yet.