City vs city
Austin vs Rochester, MN
Austin currently scores 7 points higher overall than Rochester, 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
Austin: 39/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Austin is 7 points higher.
Flood
Austin: 40/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Austin is 3 points higher.
Austin: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Austin: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Austin: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Austin: 26/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Austin is 2 points higher.
Austin: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Austin: 58/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Austin is 39 points higher.
Austin: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Austin: 100/100 · Rochester: 100/100
No gap.
Austin: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Austin: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Austin: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Austin: 16/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Austin is 3 points higher.
Austin: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Austin: 14/100 · Rochester: 14/100
No gap.
Austin: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.