City vs city
Bemidji vs Detroit Lakes, MN
Bemidji currently scores 5 points higher overall than Detroit Lakes, 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
Bemidji: 33/100 · Detroit Lakes: 28/100
Bemidji is 5 points higher.
Flood
Bemidji: Unavailable · Detroit Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bemidji: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Detroit Lakes: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Bemidji: 17/100 · Detroit Lakes: 18/100
Detroit Lakes is 1 points higher.
Bemidji: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Detroit Lakes: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bemidji: 7/100 · Detroit Lakes: 20/100
Detroit Lakes is 13 points higher.
Bemidji: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Detroit Lakes: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bemidji: 8/100 · Detroit Lakes: 4/100
Bemidji is 4 points higher.
Bemidji: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Detroit Lakes: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bemidji: 100/100 · Detroit Lakes: 72/100
Bemidji is 28 points higher.
Bemidji: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Detroit Lakes: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bemidji: Unavailable · Detroit Lakes: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bemidji: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Detroit Lakes: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bemidji: 62/100 · Detroit Lakes: 49/100
Bemidji is 13 points higher.
Bemidji: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Detroit Lakes: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bemidji: 38/100 · Detroit Lakes: 32/100
Bemidji is 6 points higher.
Bemidji: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Detroit Lakes: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.