City vs city
Alexandria vs Benson, MN
Alexandria currently scores 6 points higher overall than Benson, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Alexandria: 39/100 · Benson: 33/100
Alexandria is 6 points higher.
Flood
Alexandria: 30/100 · Benson: 50/100
Benson is 20 points higher.
Alexandria: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Benson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Alexandria: 19/100 · Benson: 19/100
No gap.
Alexandria: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Benson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alexandria: 37/100 · Benson: 39/100
Benson is 2 points higher.
Alexandria: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Benson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alexandria: 0/100 · Benson: 31/100
Benson is 31 points higher.
Alexandria: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Benson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alexandria: 89/100 · Benson: 65/100
Alexandria is 24 points higher.
Alexandria: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Benson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alexandria: Unavailable · Benson: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alexandria: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Benson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alexandria: 31/100 · Benson: 7/100
Alexandria is 24 points higher.
Alexandria: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Benson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Alexandria: 28/100 · Benson: 23/100
Alexandria is 5 points higher.
Alexandria: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Benson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.