City vs city
Hamtramck vs Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo currently scores 8 points higher overall than Hamtramck, 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
Hamtramck: 42/100 · Kalamazoo: 50/100
Kalamazoo is 8 points higher.
Flood
Hamtramck: 43/100 · Kalamazoo: 59/100
Kalamazoo is 16 points higher.
Hamtramck: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Kalamazoo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hamtramck: 16/100 · Kalamazoo: 16/100
No gap.
Hamtramck: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hamtramck: 41/100 · Kalamazoo: 35/100
Hamtramck is 6 points higher.
Hamtramck: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Kalamazoo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hamtramck: 38/100 · Kalamazoo: 62/100
Kalamazoo is 24 points higher.
Hamtramck: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hamtramck: 76/100 · Kalamazoo: 100/100
Kalamazoo is 24 points higher.
Hamtramck: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Kalamazoo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hamtramck: Unavailable · Kalamazoo: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hamtramck: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Kalamazoo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hamtramck: 51/100 · Kalamazoo: 45/100
Hamtramck is 6 points higher.
Hamtramck: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Kalamazoo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hamtramck: 31/100 · Kalamazoo: 30/100
Hamtramck is 1 points higher.
Hamtramck: 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.