City vs city
Birmingham vs Franklin, MI
Franklin currently scores 2 points higher overall than Birmingham, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Birmingham: 37/100 · Franklin: 39/100
Franklin is 2 points higher.
Flood
Birmingham: 51/100 · Franklin: 66/100
Franklin is 15 points higher.
Birmingham: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Franklin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Birmingham: 16/100 · Franklin: 16/100
No gap.
Birmingham: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Franklin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Birmingham: 44/100 · Franklin: 46/100
Franklin is 2 points higher.
Birmingham: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Franklin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Birmingham: 0/100 · Franklin: 0/100
No gap.
Birmingham: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Franklin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Birmingham: 32/100 · Franklin: 27/100
Birmingham is 5 points higher.
Birmingham: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Franklin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Birmingham: Unavailable · Franklin: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Birmingham: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Franklin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Birmingham: 52/100 · Franklin: 51/100
Birmingham is 1 points higher.
Birmingham: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Franklin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Birmingham: 28/100 · Franklin: 28/100
No gap.
Birmingham: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Franklin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.