City vs city
East Tawas vs Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo currently scores 24 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 · Kalamazoo: 50/100
Kalamazoo is 24 points higher.
Flood
East Tawas: 54/100 · Kalamazoo: 59/100
Kalamazoo is 5 points higher.
East Tawas: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Kalamazoo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
East Tawas: 15/100 · Kalamazoo: 16/100
Kalamazoo is 1 points higher.
East Tawas: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
East Tawas: 17/100 · Kalamazoo: 35/100
Kalamazoo is 18 points higher.
East Tawas: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
East Tawas: 0/100 · Kalamazoo: 62/100
Kalamazoo is 62 points higher.
East Tawas: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
East Tawas: 31/100 · Kalamazoo: 100/100
Kalamazoo is 69 points higher.
East Tawas: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
East Tawas: Unavailable · Kalamazoo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
East Tawas: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kalamazoo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
East Tawas: 9/100 · Kalamazoo: 45/100
Kalamazoo is 36 points higher.
East Tawas: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
East Tawas: 27/100 · Kalamazoo: 30/100
Kalamazoo is 3 points higher.
East Tawas: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Kalamazoo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.