City vs city
Kalamazoo vs Paw Paw Lake, MI
Kalamazoo currently scores 20 points higher overall than Paw Paw Lake, 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 · Paw Paw Lake: 30/100
Kalamazoo is 20 points higher.
Flood
Kalamazoo: 59/100 · Paw Paw Lake: 57/100
Kalamazoo is 2 points higher.
Kalamazoo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Paw Paw Lake: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Kalamazoo: 16/100 · Paw Paw Lake: 15/100
Kalamazoo is 1 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Paw Paw Lake: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Kalamazoo: 35/100 · Paw Paw Lake: 28/100
Kalamazoo is 7 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Paw Paw Lake: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Kalamazoo: 62/100 · Paw Paw Lake: 35/100
Kalamazoo is 27 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paw Paw Lake: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Kalamazoo: 100/100 · Paw Paw Lake: 26/100
Kalamazoo is 74 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Paw Paw Lake: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Kalamazoo: Unavailable · Paw Paw Lake: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Kalamazoo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Paw Paw Lake: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Kalamazoo: 45/100 · Paw Paw Lake: 22/100
Kalamazoo is 23 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Paw Paw Lake: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Kalamazoo: 30/100 · Paw Paw Lake: 27/100
Kalamazoo is 3 points higher.
Kalamazoo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Paw Paw Lake: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.