City vs city
Benson vs Duluth, MN
Duluth currently scores 4 points higher overall than Benson, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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
Benson: 33/100 · Duluth: 37/100
Duluth is 4 points higher.
Flood
Benson: 50/100 · Duluth: 16/100
Benson is 34 points higher.
Benson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Duluth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benson: 19/100 · Duluth: 15/100
Benson is 4 points higher.
Benson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Duluth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benson: 39/100 · Duluth: 33/100
Benson is 6 points higher.
Benson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Duluth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benson: 31/100 · Duluth: 4/100
Benson is 27 points higher.
Benson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Duluth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benson: 65/100 · Duluth: 100/100
Duluth is 35 points higher.
Benson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Duluth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benson: Unavailable · Duluth: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Duluth: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benson: 7/100 · Duluth: 59/100
Duluth is 52 points higher.
Benson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Duluth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benson: 23/100 · Duluth: 32/100
Duluth is 9 points higher.
Benson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Duluth: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.