City vs city
Montague vs Norton Shores, MI
Montague and Norton Shores are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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
Montague: 24/100 · Norton Shores: 24/100
No gap.
Flood
Montague: 51/100 · Norton Shores: 62/100
Norton Shores is 11 points higher.
Montague: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Norton Shores: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Montague: 14/100 · Norton Shores: 15/100
Norton Shores is 1 points higher.
Montague: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Norton Shores: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Montague: 16/100 · Norton Shores: 18/100
Norton Shores is 2 points higher.
Montague: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Norton Shores: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Montague: 0/100 · Norton Shores: 8/100
Norton Shores is 8 points higher.
Montague: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Shores: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Montague: 10/100 · Norton Shores: 19/100
Norton Shores is 9 points higher.
Montague: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Norton Shores: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Montague: Unavailable · Norton Shores: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Montague: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Norton Shores: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Montague: 30/100 · Norton Shores: 22/100
Montague is 8 points higher.
Montague: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Norton Shores: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Montague: 22/100 · Norton Shores: 22/100
No gap.
Montague: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Norton Shores: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.