City vs city
Dowagiac vs Muskegon, MI
Muskegon currently scores 2 points higher overall than Dowagiac, 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
Dowagiac: 28/100 · Muskegon: 30/100
Muskegon is 2 points higher.
Flood
Dowagiac: 51/100 · Muskegon: 87/100
Muskegon is 36 points higher.
Dowagiac: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Muskegon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dowagiac: 16/100 · Muskegon: 15/100
Dowagiac is 1 points higher.
Dowagiac: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Muskegon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dowagiac: 37/100 · Muskegon: 17/100
Dowagiac is 20 points higher.
Dowagiac: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Muskegon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dowagiac: 15/100 · Muskegon: 4/100
Dowagiac is 11 points higher.
Dowagiac: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Muskegon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dowagiac: 24/100 · Muskegon: 58/100
Muskegon is 34 points higher.
Dowagiac: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Muskegon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dowagiac: Unavailable · Muskegon: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dowagiac: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Muskegon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dowagiac: 22/100 · Muskegon: 10/100
Dowagiac is 12 points higher.
Dowagiac: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Muskegon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Dowagiac: 29/100 · Muskegon: 22/100
Dowagiac is 7 points higher.
Dowagiac: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Muskegon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.