City vs city
Flint vs Swartz Creek, MI
Flint currently scores 20 points higher overall than Swartz Creek, 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 · Swartz Creek: 32/100
Flint is 20 points higher.
Flood
Flint: 46/100 · Swartz Creek: 51/100
Swartz Creek is 5 points higher.
Flint: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Swartz Creek: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Flint: 16/100 · Swartz Creek: 16/100
No gap.
Flint: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Swartz Creek: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Flint: 30/100 · Swartz Creek: 35/100
Swartz Creek is 5 points higher.
Flint: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Swartz Creek: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Flint: 100/100 · Swartz Creek: 19/100
Flint is 81 points higher.
Flint: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swartz Creek: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Flint: 100/100 · Swartz Creek: 28/100
Flint is 72 points higher.
Flint: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Swartz Creek: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Flint: Unavailable · Swartz Creek: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Flint: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Swartz Creek: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Flint: 43/100 · Swartz Creek: 43/100
No gap.
Flint: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Swartz Creek: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Flint: 30/100 · Swartz Creek: 30/100
No gap.
Flint: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Swartz Creek: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.