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.

Alexandria

39/100

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Benson

33/100

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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.