City vs city
East Tawas vs Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids currently scores 9 points higher overall than East Tawas, 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 Tawas: 26/100 · Grand Rapids: 35/100
Grand Rapids is 9 points higher.
Flood
East Tawas: 54/100 · Grand Rapids: 51/100
East Tawas is 3 points higher.
East Tawas: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Grand Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Tawas: 15/100 · Grand Rapids: 15/100
No gap.
East Tawas: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Tawas: 17/100 · Grand Rapids: 20/100
Grand Rapids is 3 points higher.
East Tawas: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Tawas: 0/100 · Grand Rapids: 8/100
Grand Rapids is 8 points higher.
East Tawas: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Tawas: 31/100 · Grand Rapids: 73/100
Grand Rapids is 42 points higher.
East Tawas: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Tawas: Unavailable · Grand Rapids: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Tawas: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Tawas: 9/100 · Grand Rapids: 50/100
Grand Rapids is 41 points higher.
East Tawas: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Tawas: 27/100 · Grand Rapids: 28/100
Grand Rapids is 1 points higher.
East Tawas: 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.