City vs city
Rochester vs South Bend, IN
South Bend currently scores 5 points higher overall than Rochester, with the largest gap in hail.
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
Rochester: 31/100 · South Bend: 36/100
South Bend is 5 points higher.
Flood
Rochester: 34/100 · South Bend: 20/100
Rochester is 14 points higher.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
South Bend: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Rochester: 15/100 · South Bend: 16/100
South Bend is 1 points higher.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
South Bend: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Rochester: 81/100 · South Bend: 41/100
Rochester is 40 points higher.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
South Bend: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Rochester: 0/100 · South Bend: 0/100
No gap.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Rochester: 16/100 · South Bend: 76/100
South Bend is 60 points higher.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
South Bend: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Rochester: Unavailable · South Bend: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
South Bend: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Rochester: 8/100 · South Bend: 34/100
South Bend is 26 points higher.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
South Bend: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Rochester: 31/100 · South Bend: 29/100
Rochester is 2 points higher.
Rochester: 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.