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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.
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.
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