City vs city
Byron Center vs Grand Rapids, MI
Byron Center currently scores 3 points higher overall than Grand Rapids, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Byron Center: 38/100 · Grand Rapids: 35/100
Byron Center is 3 points higher.
Flood
Byron Center: 49/100 · Grand Rapids: 51/100
Grand Rapids is 2 points higher.
Byron Center: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Grand Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Byron Center: 15/100 · Grand Rapids: 15/100
No gap.
Byron Center: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Byron Center: 19/100 · Grand Rapids: 20/100
Grand Rapids is 1 points higher.
Byron Center: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Byron Center: 50/100 · Grand Rapids: 8/100
Byron Center is 42 points higher.
Byron Center: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Byron Center: 70/100 · Grand Rapids: 73/100
Grand Rapids is 3 points higher.
Byron Center: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Byron Center: Unavailable · Grand Rapids: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Byron Center: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Byron Center: 32/100 · Grand Rapids: 50/100
Grand Rapids is 18 points higher.
Byron Center: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Byron Center: 28/100 · Grand Rapids: 28/100
No gap.
Byron Center: 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.