City vs city
East Lansing vs Grand Rapids, MI
East Lansing currently scores 2 points higher overall than Grand Rapids, 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
East Lansing: 37/100 · Grand Rapids: 35/100
East Lansing is 2 points higher.
Flood
East Lansing: 82/100 · Grand Rapids: 51/100
East Lansing is 31 points higher.
East Lansing: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 15 features intersect this tile.
Grand Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Lansing: 16/100 · Grand Rapids: 15/100
East Lansing is 1 points higher.
East Lansing: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Lansing: 32/100 · Grand Rapids: 20/100
East Lansing is 12 points higher.
East Lansing: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Lansing: 35/100 · Grand Rapids: 8/100
East Lansing is 27 points higher.
East Lansing: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Lansing: 24/100 · Grand Rapids: 73/100
Grand Rapids is 49 points higher.
East Lansing: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Lansing: Unavailable · Grand Rapids: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Lansing: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Lansing: 43/100 · Grand Rapids: 50/100
Grand Rapids is 7 points higher.
East Lansing: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Lansing: 30/100 · Grand Rapids: 28/100
East Lansing is 2 points higher.
East Lansing: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Grand Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.