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Alma vs Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids currently scores 3 points higher overall than Alma, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Grand Rapids

35/100

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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

Alma: 32/100 · Grand Rapids: 35/100

Grand Rapids is 3 points higher.

Flood

Alma: 63/100 · Grand Rapids: 51/100

Alma is 12 points higher.

Alma: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Grand Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Alma: 15/100 · Grand Rapids: 15/100

No gap.

Alma: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Grand Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Alma: 20/100 · Grand Rapids: 20/100

No gap.

Alma: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Grand Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Alma: 31/100 · Grand Rapids: 8/100

Alma is 23 points higher.

Alma: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Grand Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Alma: 25/100 · Grand Rapids: 73/100

Grand Rapids is 48 points higher.

Alma: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Grand Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Alma: Unavailable · Grand Rapids: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Alma: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Grand Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Alma: 41/100 · Grand Rapids: 50/100

Grand Rapids is 9 points higher.

Alma: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Grand Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Alma: 28/100 · Grand Rapids: 28/100

No gap.

Alma: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Grand Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.