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Flint vs Novi, MI

Flint currently scores 8 points higher overall than Novi, 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 · Novi: 44/100

Flint is 8 points higher.

Flood

Flint: 46/100 · Novi: 54/100

Novi is 8 points higher.

Flint: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Novi: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Flint: 16/100 · Novi: 16/100

No gap.

Flint: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Novi: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Flint: 30/100 · Novi: 48/100

Novi is 18 points higher.

Flint: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Novi: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Flint: 100/100 · Novi: 54/100

Flint is 46 points higher.

Flint: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Novi: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Flint: 100/100 · Novi: 56/100

Flint is 44 points higher.

Flint: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Novi: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Flint: Unavailable · Novi: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Flint: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Novi: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Flint: 43/100 · Novi: 51/100

Novi is 8 points higher.

Flint: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Novi: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Flint: 30/100 · Novi: 28/100

Flint is 2 points higher.

Flint: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Novi: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.