City vs city
Detroit vs East Lansing, MI
East Lansing currently scores 3 points higher overall than Detroit, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Detroit: 34/100 · East Lansing: 37/100
East Lansing is 3 points higher.
Flood
Detroit: 44/100 · East Lansing: 82/100
East Lansing is 38 points higher.
Detroit: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
East Lansing: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Detroit: 16/100 · East Lansing: 16/100
No gap.
Detroit: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
East Lansing: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Detroit: 42/100 · East Lansing: 32/100
Detroit is 10 points higher.
Detroit: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
East Lansing: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Detroit: 0/100 · East Lansing: 35/100
East Lansing is 35 points higher.
Detroit: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
East Lansing: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Detroit: 19/100 · East Lansing: 24/100
East Lansing is 5 points higher.
Detroit: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
East Lansing: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Detroit: Unavailable · East Lansing: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Detroit: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
East Lansing: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Detroit: 53/100 · East Lansing: 43/100
Detroit is 10 points higher.
Detroit: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
East Lansing: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Detroit: 30/100 · East Lansing: 30/100
No gap.
Detroit: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
East Lansing: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.