City vs city
Coldwater vs Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo currently scores 4 points higher overall than Coldwater, 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
Coldwater: 46/100 · Kalamazoo: 50/100
Kalamazoo is 4 points higher.
Flood
Coldwater: 60/100 · Kalamazoo: 59/100
Coldwater is 1 points higher.
Coldwater: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Kalamazoo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Coldwater: 16/100 · Kalamazoo: 16/100
No gap.
Coldwater: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Coldwater: 43/100 · Kalamazoo: 35/100
Coldwater is 8 points higher.
Coldwater: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Coldwater: 65/100 · Kalamazoo: 62/100
Coldwater is 3 points higher.
Coldwater: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Coldwater: 70/100 · Kalamazoo: 100/100
Kalamazoo is 30 points higher.
Coldwater: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Coldwater: Unavailable · Kalamazoo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Coldwater: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kalamazoo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Coldwater: 36/100 · Kalamazoo: 45/100
Kalamazoo is 9 points higher.
Coldwater: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Coldwater: 30/100 · Kalamazoo: 30/100
No gap.
Coldwater: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kalamazoo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.