City vs city
Brainerd vs Duluth, MN
Brainerd currently scores 5 points higher overall than Duluth, 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
Brainerd: 42/100 · Duluth: 37/100
Brainerd is 5 points higher.
Flood
Brainerd: 35/100 · Duluth: 16/100
Brainerd is 19 points higher.
Brainerd: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Duluth: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brainerd: 17/100 · Duluth: 15/100
Brainerd is 2 points higher.
Brainerd: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Duluth: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brainerd: 24/100 · Duluth: 33/100
Duluth is 9 points higher.
Brainerd: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Duluth: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brainerd: 27/100 · Duluth: 4/100
Brainerd is 23 points higher.
Brainerd: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Duluth: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brainerd: 100/100 · Duluth: 100/100
No gap.
Brainerd: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Duluth: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brainerd: Unavailable · Duluth: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brainerd: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Duluth: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brainerd: 64/100 · Duluth: 59/100
Brainerd is 5 points higher.
Brainerd: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Duluth: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Brainerd: 28/100 · Duluth: 32/100
Duluth is 4 points higher.
Brainerd: 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.