City vs city
Dearborn Heights vs Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo currently scores 11 points higher overall than Dearborn Heights, 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
Dearborn Heights: 39/100 · Kalamazoo: 50/100
Kalamazoo is 11 points higher.
Flood
Dearborn Heights: 63/100 · Kalamazoo: 59/100
Dearborn Heights is 4 points higher.
Dearborn Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Kalamazoo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dearborn Heights: 16/100 · Kalamazoo: 16/100
No gap.
Dearborn Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dearborn Heights: 43/100 · Kalamazoo: 35/100
Dearborn Heights is 8 points higher.
Dearborn Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dearborn Heights: 23/100 · Kalamazoo: 62/100
Kalamazoo is 39 points higher.
Dearborn Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dearborn Heights: 62/100 · Kalamazoo: 100/100
Kalamazoo is 38 points higher.
Dearborn Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dearborn Heights: Unavailable · Kalamazoo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dearborn Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kalamazoo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dearborn Heights: 36/100 · Kalamazoo: 45/100
Kalamazoo is 9 points higher.
Dearborn Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dearborn Heights: 28/100 · Kalamazoo: 30/100
Kalamazoo is 2 points higher.
Dearborn Heights: 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.