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Austin vs Minneapolis, MN

Austin currently scores 2 points higher overall than Minneapolis, with the largest gap in tornado.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Austin

39/100

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Minneapolis

37/100

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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

Austin: 39/100 · Minneapolis: 37/100

Austin is 2 points higher.

Flood

Austin: 40/100 · Minneapolis: 39/100

Austin is 1 points higher.

Austin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.

Minneapolis: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Austin: 17/100 · Minneapolis: 17/100

No gap.

Austin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Minneapolis: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Austin: 26/100 · Minneapolis: 26/100

No gap.

Austin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Minneapolis: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Austin: 58/100 · Minneapolis: 4/100

Austin is 54 points higher.

Austin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Minneapolis: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Austin: 100/100 · Minneapolis: 100/100

No gap.

Austin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Minneapolis: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Austin: Unavailable · Minneapolis: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Austin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Minneapolis: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Austin: 16/100 · Minneapolis: 46/100

Minneapolis is 30 points higher.

Austin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Minneapolis: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Austin: 14/100 · Minneapolis: 24/100

Minneapolis is 10 points higher.

Austin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Minneapolis: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.