City vs city
Backus vs Rochester, MN
Rochester currently scores 8 points higher overall than Backus, 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 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
Backus: 24/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 8 points higher.
Flood
Backus: Unavailable · Rochester: 37/100
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Backus: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Backus: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Backus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Backus: 14/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Rochester is 10 points higher.
Backus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Backus: 0/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 19 points higher.
Backus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Backus: 39/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 61 points higher.
Backus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Backus: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Backus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Backus: 41/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Backus is 28 points higher.
Backus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Backus: 35/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Backus is 21 points higher.
Backus: 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.