City vs city
Mishawaka vs South Bend, IN
Mishawaka currently scores 4 points higher overall than South Bend, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Mishawaka: 40/100 · South Bend: 36/100
Mishawaka is 4 points higher.
Flood
Mishawaka: 30/100 · South Bend: 20/100
Mishawaka is 10 points higher.
Mishawaka: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Mishawaka: 16/100 · South Bend: 16/100
No gap.
Mishawaka: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Mishawaka: 49/100 · South Bend: 41/100
Mishawaka is 8 points higher.
Mishawaka: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Mishawaka: 27/100 · South Bend: 0/100
Mishawaka is 27 points higher.
Mishawaka: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Mishawaka: 100/100 · South Bend: 76/100
Mishawaka is 24 points higher.
Mishawaka: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Mishawaka: Unavailable · South Bend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Mishawaka: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Mishawaka: 28/100 · South Bend: 34/100
South Bend is 6 points higher.
Mishawaka: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Mishawaka: 29/100 · South Bend: 29/100
No gap.
Mishawaka: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
South Bend: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.