City vs city
Benson vs Willmar, MN
Willmar currently scores 5 points higher overall than Benson, 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
Benson: 33/100 · Willmar: 38/100
Willmar is 5 points higher.
Flood
Benson: 50/100 · Willmar: 39/100
Benson is 11 points higher.
Benson: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Willmar: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Benson: 19/100 · Willmar: 19/100
No gap.
Benson: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Willmar: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Benson: 39/100 · Willmar: 27/100
Benson is 12 points higher.
Benson: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Willmar: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Benson: 31/100 · Willmar: 31/100
No gap.
Benson: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Willmar: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Benson: 65/100 · Willmar: 100/100
Willmar is 35 points higher.
Benson: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Willmar: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Benson: Unavailable · Willmar: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Benson: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Willmar: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Benson: 7/100 · Willmar: 26/100
Willmar is 19 points higher.
Benson: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Willmar: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Benson: 23/100 · Willmar: 22/100
Benson is 1 points higher.
Benson: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Willmar: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.