City vs city
Buena Vista vs Caro, MI
Buena Vista currently scores 12 points higher overall than Caro, 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
Buena Vista: 41/100 · Caro: 29/100
Buena Vista is 12 points higher.
Flood
Buena Vista: 79/100 · Caro: 51/100
Buena Vista is 28 points higher.
Buena Vista: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Caro: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buena Vista: 15/100 · Caro: 15/100
No gap.
Buena Vista: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Caro: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buena Vista: 26/100 · Caro: 31/100
Caro is 5 points higher.
Buena Vista: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Caro: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buena Vista: 0/100 · Caro: 0/100
No gap.
Buena Vista: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Caro: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buena Vista: 53/100 · Caro: 23/100
Buena Vista is 30 points higher.
Buena Vista: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Caro: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buena Vista: Unavailable · Caro: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buena Vista: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Caro: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buena Vista: 48/100 · Caro: 28/100
Buena Vista is 20 points higher.
Buena Vista: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Caro: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Buena Vista: 26/100 · Caro: 28/100
Caro is 2 points higher.
Buena Vista: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Caro: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.