City vs city
Ann Arbor vs Benton Harbor, MI
Ann Arbor currently scores 9 points higher overall than Benton Harbor, 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
Ann Arbor: 43/100 · Benton Harbor: 34/100
Ann Arbor is 9 points higher.
Flood
Ann Arbor: 51/100 · Benton Harbor: 66/100
Benton Harbor is 15 points higher.
Ann Arbor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Benton Harbor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ann Arbor: 16/100 · Benton Harbor: 15/100
Ann Arbor is 1 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Benton Harbor: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ann Arbor: 47/100 · Benton Harbor: 29/100
Ann Arbor is 18 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Benton Harbor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ann Arbor: 12/100 · Benton Harbor: 0/100
Ann Arbor is 12 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Benton Harbor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ann Arbor: 100/100 · Benton Harbor: 50/100
Ann Arbor is 50 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Benton Harbor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ann Arbor: Unavailable · Benton Harbor: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ann Arbor: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Benton Harbor: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ann Arbor: 45/100 · Benton Harbor: 17/100
Ann Arbor is 28 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Benton Harbor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Ann Arbor: 29/100 · Benton Harbor: 29/100
No gap.
Ann Arbor: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Benton Harbor: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.