City vs city
Howell vs Muskegon, MI
Howell currently scores 3 points higher overall than Muskegon, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Howell: 33/100 · Muskegon: 30/100
Howell is 3 points higher.
Flood
Howell: 56/100 · Muskegon: 87/100
Muskegon is 31 points higher.
Howell: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Muskegon: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Howell: 16/100 · Muskegon: 15/100
Howell is 1 points higher.
Howell: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Muskegon: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Howell: 45/100 · Muskegon: 17/100
Howell is 28 points higher.
Howell: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Muskegon: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Howell: 8/100 · Muskegon: 4/100
Howell is 4 points higher.
Howell: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Muskegon: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Howell: 35/100 · Muskegon: 58/100
Muskegon is 23 points higher.
Howell: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Muskegon: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Howell: Unavailable · Muskegon: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Howell: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Muskegon: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Howell: 39/100 · Muskegon: 10/100
Howell is 29 points higher.
Howell: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Muskegon: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Howell: 30/100 · Muskegon: 22/100
Howell is 8 points higher.
Howell: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Muskegon: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.