City vs city
Paw Paw vs Portage, MI
Portage currently scores 19 points higher overall than Paw Paw, 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 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
Paw Paw: 31/100 · Portage: 50/100
Portage is 19 points higher.
Flood
Paw Paw: 51/100 · Portage: 59/100
Portage is 8 points higher.
Paw Paw: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Portage: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Paw Paw: 15/100 · Portage: 16/100
Portage is 1 points higher.
Paw Paw: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Portage: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Paw Paw: 32/100 · Portage: 35/100
Portage is 3 points higher.
Paw Paw: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Portage: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Paw Paw: 23/100 · Portage: 62/100
Portage is 39 points higher.
Paw Paw: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Paw Paw: 32/100 · Portage: 100/100
Portage is 68 points higher.
Paw Paw: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Portage: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Paw Paw: Unavailable · Portage: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Paw Paw: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Portage: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Paw Paw: 38/100 · Portage: 45/100
Portage is 7 points higher.
Paw Paw: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Portage: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Paw Paw: 29/100 · Portage: 30/100
Portage is 1 points higher.
Paw Paw: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Portage: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.