City vs city
Bloomington vs Independence, MN
Independence currently scores 6 points higher overall than Bloomington, 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
Bloomington: 34/100 · Independence: 40/100
Independence is 6 points higher.
Flood
Bloomington: 44/100 · Independence: 55/100
Independence is 11 points higher.
Bloomington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Bloomington: 17/100 · Independence: 18/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Bloomington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Bloomington: 25/100 · Independence: 25/100
No gap.
Bloomington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Bloomington: 19/100 · Independence: 0/100
Bloomington is 19 points higher.
Bloomington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Bloomington: 100/100 · Independence: 100/100
No gap.
Bloomington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Bloomington: Unavailable · Independence: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Bloomington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Bloomington: 11/100 · Independence: 22/100
Independence is 11 points higher.
Bloomington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Bloomington: 25/100 · Independence: 22/100
Bloomington is 3 points higher.
Bloomington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Independence: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.