City vs city
Baxter vs Brainerd, MN
Baxter currently scores 5 points higher overall than Brainerd, 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
Baxter: 47/100 · Brainerd: 42/100
Baxter is 5 points higher.
Flood
Baxter: 50/100 · Brainerd: 35/100
Baxter is 15 points higher.
Baxter: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Brainerd: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Baxter: 17/100 · Brainerd: 17/100
No gap.
Baxter: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Brainerd: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Baxter: 23/100 · Brainerd: 24/100
Brainerd is 1 points higher.
Baxter: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Brainerd: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Baxter: 0/100 · Brainerd: 27/100
Brainerd is 27 points higher.
Baxter: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brainerd: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Baxter: 100/100 · Brainerd: 100/100
No gap.
Baxter: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Brainerd: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Baxter: Unavailable · Brainerd: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Baxter: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Brainerd: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Baxter: 61/100 · Brainerd: 64/100
Brainerd is 3 points higher.
Baxter: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Brainerd: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Baxter: 28/100 · Brainerd: 28/100
No gap.
Baxter: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Brainerd: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.