City vs city
Berrien Springs vs Buchanan, MI
Berrien Springs currently scores 4 points higher overall than Buchanan, 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
Berrien Springs: 35/100 · Buchanan: 31/100
Berrien Springs is 4 points higher.
Flood
Berrien Springs: 72/100 · Buchanan: 57/100
Berrien Springs is 15 points higher.
Berrien Springs: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Buchanan: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Berrien Springs: 16/100 · Buchanan: 16/100
No gap.
Berrien Springs: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Buchanan: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Berrien Springs: 34/100 · Buchanan: 37/100
Buchanan is 3 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Buchanan: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Berrien Springs: 27/100 · Buchanan: 19/100
Berrien Springs is 8 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Buchanan: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Berrien Springs: 36/100 · Buchanan: 19/100
Berrien Springs is 17 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Buchanan: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Berrien Springs: Unavailable · Buchanan: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Berrien Springs: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Buchanan: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Berrien Springs: 29/100 · Buchanan: 37/100
Buchanan is 8 points higher.
Berrien Springs: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Buchanan: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Berrien Springs: 30/100 · Buchanan: 30/100
No gap.
Berrien Springs: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Buchanan: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.