City vs city
Ann Arbor vs Van Buren Charter Township, MI
Ann Arbor currently scores 9 points higher overall than Van Buren Charter Township, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Van Buren Charter Township: 34/100
Ann Arbor is 9 points higher.
Flood
Ann Arbor: 51/100 · Van Buren Charter Township: 54/100
Van Buren Charter Township is 3 points higher.
Ann Arbor: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Van Buren Charter Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Ann Arbor: 16/100 · Van Buren Charter Township: 16/100
No gap.
Ann Arbor: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Van Buren Charter Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Ann Arbor: 47/100 · Van Buren Charter Township: 46/100
Ann Arbor is 1 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Van Buren Charter Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Ann Arbor: 12/100 · Van Buren Charter Township: 4/100
Ann Arbor is 8 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren Charter Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Ann Arbor: 100/100 · Van Buren Charter Township: 43/100
Ann Arbor is 57 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Van Buren Charter Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Ann Arbor: Unavailable · Van Buren Charter Township: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Ann Arbor: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Van Buren Charter Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Ann Arbor: 45/100 · Van Buren Charter Township: 48/100
Van Buren Charter Township is 3 points higher.
Ann Arbor: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Van Buren Charter Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Ann Arbor: 29/100 · Van Buren Charter Township: 29/100
No gap.
Ann Arbor: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Van Buren Charter Township: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.