City vs city
Kalamazoo vs Novi, MI
Kalamazoo currently scores 6 points higher overall than Novi, with the largest gap 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
Kalamazoo: 50/100 · Novi: 44/100
Kalamazoo is 6 points higher.
Flood
Kalamazoo: 59/100 · Novi: 54/100
Kalamazoo is 5 points higher.
Kalamazoo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Novi: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kalamazoo: 16/100 · Novi: 16/100
No gap.
Kalamazoo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Novi: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kalamazoo: 35/100 · Novi: 48/100
Novi is 13 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Novi: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kalamazoo: 62/100 · Novi: 54/100
Kalamazoo is 8 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Novi: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kalamazoo: 100/100 · Novi: 56/100
Kalamazoo is 44 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Novi: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kalamazoo: Unavailable · Novi: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kalamazoo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Novi: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kalamazoo: 45/100 · Novi: 51/100
Novi is 6 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Novi: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kalamazoo: 30/100 · Novi: 28/100
Kalamazoo is 2 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Novi: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.