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Detroit vs Inkster, MI

Inkster currently scores 8 points higher overall than Detroit, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Detroit

34/100

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Inkster

42/100

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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 · Inkster: 42/100

Inkster is 8 points higher.

Flood

Detroit: 44/100 · Inkster: 57/100

Inkster is 13 points higher.

Detroit: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.

Inkster: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Detroit: 16/100 · Inkster: 16/100

No gap.

Detroit: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Inkster: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Detroit: 42/100 · Inkster: 43/100

Inkster is 1 points higher.

Detroit: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Inkster: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Detroit: 0/100 · Inkster: 0/100

No gap.

Detroit: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Inkster: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Detroit: 19/100 · Inkster: 70/100

Inkster is 51 points higher.

Detroit: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Inkster: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Detroit: Unavailable · Inkster: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Detroit: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Inkster: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Detroit: 53/100 · Inkster: 34/100

Detroit is 19 points higher.

Detroit: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Inkster: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Detroit: 30/100 · Inkster: 30/100

No gap.

Detroit: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Inkster: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.