City vs city
Brainerd vs Merrifield, MN
Brainerd currently scores 7 points higher overall than Merrifield, 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 uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; 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 · Merrifield: 35/100
Brainerd is 7 points higher.
Flood
Brainerd: 35/100 · Merrifield: 52/100
Merrifield is 17 points higher.
Brainerd: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.
Merrifield: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 7 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Brainerd: 17/100 · Merrifield: 17/100
No gap.
Brainerd: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Merrifield: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Brainerd: 24/100 · Merrifield: 20/100
Brainerd is 4 points higher.
Brainerd: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Merrifield: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Brainerd: 27/100 · Merrifield: 0/100
Brainerd is 27 points higher.
Brainerd: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrifield: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Brainerd: 100/100 · Merrifield: 27/100
Brainerd is 73 points higher.
Brainerd: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Merrifield: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Brainerd: Unavailable · Merrifield: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Brainerd: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Merrifield: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Brainerd: 64/100 · Merrifield: 68/100
Merrifield is 4 points higher.
Brainerd: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Merrifield: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Brainerd: 28/100 · Merrifield: 28/100
No gap.
Brainerd: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Merrifield: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.