City vs city
Grand Rapids vs Madison Heights, MI
Grand Rapids and Madison Heights are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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
Grand Rapids: 35/100 · Madison Heights: 35/100
No gap.
Flood
Grand Rapids: 51/100 · Madison Heights: 51/100
No gap.
Grand Rapids: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Madison Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Grand Rapids: 15/100 · Madison Heights: 16/100
Madison Heights is 1 points higher.
Grand Rapids: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Madison Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Grand Rapids: 20/100 · Madison Heights: 43/100
Madison Heights is 23 points higher.
Grand Rapids: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Madison Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Grand Rapids: 8/100 · Madison Heights: 15/100
Madison Heights is 7 points higher.
Grand Rapids: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Grand Rapids: 73/100 · Madison Heights: 37/100
Grand Rapids is 36 points higher.
Grand Rapids: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Madison Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Grand Rapids: Unavailable · Madison Heights: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Grand Rapids: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Madison Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Grand Rapids: 50/100 · Madison Heights: 52/100
Madison Heights is 2 points higher.
Grand Rapids: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Madison Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Grand Rapids: 28/100 · Madison Heights: 28/100
No gap.
Grand Rapids: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Madison Heights: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.