City vs city
Gaylord vs Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Sault Ste. Marie currently scores 3 points higher overall than Gaylord, 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
Gaylord: 22/100 · Sault Ste. Marie: 25/100
Sault Ste. Marie is 3 points higher.
Flood
Gaylord: Unavailable · Sault Ste. Marie: 51/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gaylord: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Sault Ste. Marie: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Gaylord: 14/100 · Sault Ste. Marie: 13/100
Gaylord is 1 points higher.
Gaylord: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Sault Ste. Marie: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Gaylord: 25/100 · Sault Ste. Marie: 13/100
Gaylord is 12 points higher.
Gaylord: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Sault Ste. Marie: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Gaylord: 8/100 · Sault Ste. Marie: 0/100
Gaylord is 8 points higher.
Gaylord: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sault Ste. Marie: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Gaylord: 33/100 · Sault Ste. Marie: 8/100
Gaylord is 25 points higher.
Gaylord: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Sault Ste. Marie: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Gaylord: Unavailable · Sault Ste. Marie: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Gaylord: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Sault Ste. Marie: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Gaylord: 54/100 · Sault Ste. Marie: 39/100
Gaylord is 15 points higher.
Gaylord: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Sault Ste. Marie: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Gaylord: 19/100 · Sault Ste. Marie: 24/100
Sault Ste. Marie is 5 points higher.
Gaylord: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Sault Ste. Marie: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.