City vs city
Flint vs Kalamazoo, MI
Flint currently scores 2 points higher overall than Kalamazoo, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Flint: 52/100 · Kalamazoo: 50/100
Flint is 2 points higher.
Flood
Flint: 46/100 · Kalamazoo: 59/100
Kalamazoo is 13 points higher.
Flint: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Kalamazoo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Flint: 16/100 · Kalamazoo: 16/100
No gap.
Flint: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Flint: 30/100 · Kalamazoo: 35/100
Kalamazoo is 5 points higher.
Flint: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Flint: 100/100 · Kalamazoo: 62/100
Flint is 38 points higher.
Flint: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Flint: 100/100 · Kalamazoo: 100/100
No gap.
Flint: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Flint: Unavailable · Kalamazoo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Flint: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kalamazoo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Flint: 43/100 · Kalamazoo: 45/100
Kalamazoo is 2 points higher.
Flint: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Flint: 30/100 · Kalamazoo: 30/100
No gap.
Flint: 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.