City vs city
Benton Heights vs Canton Township, MI
Benton Heights and Canton Township are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in wildfire.
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
Benton Heights: 34/100 · Canton Township: 34/100
No gap.
Flood
Benton Heights: 66/100 · Canton Township: 54/100
Benton Heights is 12 points higher.
Benton Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Canton Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benton Heights: 15/100 · Canton Township: 16/100
Canton Township is 1 points higher.
Benton Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Canton Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benton Heights: 29/100 · Canton Township: 46/100
Canton Township is 17 points higher.
Benton Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Canton Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benton Heights: 0/100 · Canton Township: 4/100
Canton Township is 4 points higher.
Benton Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Canton Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benton Heights: 50/100 · Canton Township: 43/100
Benton Heights is 7 points higher.
Benton Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Canton Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benton Heights: Unavailable · Canton Township: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benton Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Canton Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benton Heights: 17/100 · Canton Township: 48/100
Canton Township is 31 points higher.
Benton Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Canton Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Benton Heights: 29/100 · Canton Township: 29/100
No gap.
Benton Heights: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Canton 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.