City vs city
Detroit vs Ferndale, MI
Ferndale currently scores 9 points higher overall than Detroit, 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
Detroit: 34/100 · Ferndale: 43/100
Ferndale is 9 points higher.
Flood
Detroit: 44/100 · Ferndale: 44/100
No gap.
Detroit: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Ferndale: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Detroit: 16/100 · Ferndale: 16/100
No gap.
Detroit: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Ferndale: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Detroit: 42/100 · Ferndale: 43/100
Ferndale is 1 points higher.
Detroit: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Ferndale: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Detroit: 0/100 · Ferndale: 0/100
No gap.
Detroit: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ferndale: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Detroit: 19/100 · Ferndale: 82/100
Ferndale is 63 points higher.
Detroit: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Ferndale: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Detroit: Unavailable · Ferndale: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Detroit: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Ferndale: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Detroit: 53/100 · Ferndale: 44/100
Detroit is 9 points higher.
Detroit: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ferndale: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Detroit: 30/100 · Ferndale: 28/100
Detroit is 2 points higher.
Detroit: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Ferndale: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.