City vs city
Canton Township vs Norton Shores, MI
Canton Township currently scores 10 points higher overall than Norton Shores, 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 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
Canton Township: 34/100 · Norton Shores: 24/100
Canton Township is 10 points higher.
Flood
Canton Township: 54/100 · Norton Shores: 62/100
Norton Shores is 8 points higher.
Canton Township: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Norton Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Canton Township: 16/100 · Norton Shores: 15/100
Canton Township is 1 points higher.
Canton Township: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norton Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Canton Township: 46/100 · Norton Shores: 18/100
Canton Township is 28 points higher.
Canton Township: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norton Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Canton Township: 4/100 · Norton Shores: 8/100
Norton Shores is 4 points higher.
Canton Township: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Canton Township: 43/100 · Norton Shores: 19/100
Canton Township is 24 points higher.
Canton Township: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Canton Township: Unavailable · Norton Shores: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Canton Township: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Norton Shores: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Canton Township: 48/100 · Norton Shores: 22/100
Canton Township is 26 points higher.
Canton Township: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norton Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Canton Township: 29/100 · Norton Shores: 22/100
Canton Township is 7 points higher.
Canton 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.
Norton Shores: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.