City vs city
Grand Haven vs Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids currently scores 12 points higher overall than Grand Haven, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Grand Haven: 23/100 · Grand Rapids: 35/100
Grand Rapids is 12 points higher.
Flood
Grand Haven: 56/100 · Grand Rapids: 51/100
Grand Haven is 5 points higher.
Grand Haven: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Grand Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Grand Haven: 15/100 · Grand Rapids: 15/100
No gap.
Grand Haven: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Grand Haven: 17/100 · Grand Rapids: 20/100
Grand Rapids is 3 points higher.
Grand Haven: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Grand Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Grand Haven: 8/100 · Grand Rapids: 8/100
No gap.
Grand Haven: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Grand Haven: 40/100 · Grand Rapids: 73/100
Grand Rapids is 33 points higher.
Grand Haven: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Grand Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Grand Haven: Unavailable · Grand Rapids: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Haven: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Grand Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Grand Haven: 5/100 · Grand Rapids: 50/100
Grand Rapids is 45 points higher.
Grand Haven: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Grand Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Grand Haven: 22/100 · Grand Rapids: 28/100
Grand Rapids is 6 points higher.
Grand Haven: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Grand Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.