City vs city
Burton vs Grand Rapids, MI
Burton currently scores 5 points higher overall than Grand Rapids, with the largest gap in lightning.
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
Burton: 40/100 · Grand Rapids: 35/100
Burton is 5 points higher.
Flood
Burton: 48/100 · Grand Rapids: 51/100
Grand Rapids is 3 points higher.
Burton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Grand Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Burton: 16/100 · Grand Rapids: 15/100
Burton is 1 points higher.
Burton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Burton: 37/100 · Grand Rapids: 20/100
Burton is 17 points higher.
Burton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Burton: 23/100 · Grand Rapids: 8/100
Burton is 15 points higher.
Burton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Burton: 88/100 · Grand Rapids: 73/100
Burton is 15 points higher.
Burton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Burton: Unavailable · Grand Rapids: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Burton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Burton: 41/100 · Grand Rapids: 50/100
Grand Rapids is 9 points higher.
Burton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Burton: 30/100 · Grand Rapids: 28/100
Burton is 2 points higher.
Burton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Grand Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.