City vs city
Boardman Township vs New Buffalo, MI
New Buffalo currently scores 6 points higher overall than Boardman Township, with the largest gap 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
Boardman Township: 20/100 · New Buffalo: 26/100
New Buffalo is 6 points higher.
Flood
Boardman Township: Unavailable · New Buffalo: 28/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boardman Township: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
New Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Boardman Township: 14/100 · New Buffalo: 16/100
New Buffalo is 2 points higher.
Boardman Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
New Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Boardman Township: 18/100 · New Buffalo: 32/100
New Buffalo is 14 points higher.
Boardman Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
New Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Boardman Township: 19/100 · New Buffalo: 35/100
New Buffalo is 16 points higher.
Boardman Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Boardman Township: 13/100 · New Buffalo: 16/100
New Buffalo is 3 points higher.
Boardman Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
New Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Boardman Township: Unavailable · New Buffalo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Boardman Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
New Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Boardman Township: 55/100 · New Buffalo: 22/100
Boardman Township is 33 points higher.
Boardman Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
New Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Boardman Township: 19/100 · New Buffalo: 34/100
New Buffalo is 15 points higher.
Boardman 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.
New Buffalo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.