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Ann Arbor vs Royal Oak, MI

Ann Arbor currently scores 8 points higher overall than Royal Oak, with the largest gap in hail.

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Ann Arbor

43/100

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Royal Oak

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

Ann Arbor: 43/100 · Royal Oak: 35/100

Ann Arbor is 8 points higher.

Flood

Ann Arbor: 51/100 · Royal Oak: 51/100

No gap.

Ann Arbor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Royal Oak: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Ann Arbor: 16/100 · Royal Oak: 16/100

No gap.

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

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

Lightning

Ann Arbor: 47/100 · Royal Oak: 43/100

Ann Arbor is 4 points higher.

Ann Arbor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Royal Oak: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Ann Arbor: 12/100 · Royal Oak: 15/100

Royal Oak is 3 points higher.

Ann Arbor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Royal Oak: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Ann Arbor: 100/100 · Royal Oak: 37/100

Ann Arbor is 63 points higher.

Ann Arbor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Royal Oak: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Ann Arbor: Unavailable · Royal Oak: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Ann Arbor: 45/100 · Royal Oak: 52/100

Royal Oak is 7 points higher.

Ann Arbor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Royal Oak: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Ann Arbor: 29/100 · Royal Oak: 28/100

Ann Arbor is 1 points higher.

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

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