City vs city
Coldwater vs Grand Rapids, MI
Coldwater currently scores 11 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
Coldwater: 46/100 · Grand Rapids: 35/100
Coldwater is 11 points higher.
Flood
Coldwater: 60/100 · Grand Rapids: 51/100
Coldwater is 9 points higher.
Coldwater: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Grand Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Coldwater: 16/100 · Grand Rapids: 15/100
Coldwater is 1 points higher.
Coldwater: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Coldwater: 43/100 · Grand Rapids: 20/100
Coldwater is 23 points higher.
Coldwater: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Coldwater: 65/100 · Grand Rapids: 8/100
Coldwater is 57 points higher.
Coldwater: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Coldwater: 70/100 · Grand Rapids: 73/100
Grand Rapids is 3 points higher.
Coldwater: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Coldwater: Unavailable · Grand Rapids: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Coldwater: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Coldwater: 36/100 · Grand Rapids: 50/100
Grand Rapids is 14 points higher.
Coldwater: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Coldwater: 30/100 · Grand Rapids: 28/100
Coldwater is 2 points higher.
Coldwater: 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.