City vs city

Grand Haven vs Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo currently scores 27 points higher overall than Grand Haven, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Grand Haven

23/100

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Kalamazoo

50/100

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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 · Kalamazoo: 50/100

Kalamazoo is 27 points higher.

Flood

Grand Haven: 56/100 · Kalamazoo: 59/100

Kalamazoo is 3 points higher.

Grand Haven: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.

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

Wind

Grand Haven: 15/100 · Kalamazoo: 16/100

Kalamazoo is 1 points higher.

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

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

Lightning

Grand Haven: 17/100 · Kalamazoo: 35/100

Kalamazoo is 18 points higher.

Grand Haven: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Kalamazoo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Grand Haven: 8/100 · Kalamazoo: 62/100

Kalamazoo is 54 points higher.

Grand Haven: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Kalamazoo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Grand Haven: 40/100 · Kalamazoo: 100/100

Kalamazoo is 60 points higher.

Grand Haven: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Kalamazoo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Grand Haven: Unavailable · Kalamazoo: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

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

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

Wildfire

Grand Haven: 5/100 · Kalamazoo: 45/100

Kalamazoo is 40 points higher.

Grand Haven: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Kalamazoo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Grand Haven: 22/100 · Kalamazoo: 30/100

Kalamazoo is 8 points higher.

Grand Haven: 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.