City vs city
Chelsea vs Whitmore Lake, MI
Chelsea currently scores 4 points higher overall than Whitmore Lake, 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
Chelsea: 38/100 · Whitmore Lake: 34/100
Chelsea is 4 points higher.
Flood
Chelsea: 54/100 · Whitmore Lake: 69/100
Whitmore Lake is 15 points higher.
Chelsea: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Whitmore Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Chelsea: 16/100 · Whitmore Lake: 16/100
No gap.
Chelsea: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Whitmore Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Chelsea: 47/100 · Whitmore Lake: 51/100
Whitmore Lake is 4 points higher.
Chelsea: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Whitmore Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Chelsea: 31/100 · Whitmore Lake: 15/100
Chelsea is 16 points higher.
Chelsea: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitmore Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Chelsea: 65/100 · Whitmore Lake: 30/100
Chelsea is 35 points higher.
Chelsea: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Whitmore Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Chelsea: Unavailable · Whitmore Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Chelsea: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Whitmore Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Chelsea: 26/100 · Whitmore Lake: 26/100
No gap.
Chelsea: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Whitmore Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Chelsea: 30/100 · Whitmore Lake: 29/100
Chelsea is 1 points higher.
Chelsea: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Whitmore Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.