City vs city
Buffalo vs Cokato, MN
Buffalo currently scores 4 points higher overall than Cokato, with the largest gap in flood.
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
Buffalo: 36/100 · Cokato: 32/100
Buffalo is 4 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo: 47/100 · Cokato: 30/100
Buffalo is 17 points higher.
Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Cokato: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 1 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo: 18/100 · Cokato: 18/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Cokato: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo: 24/100 · Cokato: 22/100
Buffalo is 2 points higher.
Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Cokato: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo: 15/100 · Cokato: 8/100
Buffalo is 7 points higher.
Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cokato: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo: 100/100 · Cokato: 100/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Cokato: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo: Unavailable · Cokato: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Cokato: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo: 27/100 · Cokato: 21/100
Buffalo is 6 points higher.
Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Cokato: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Buffalo: 21/100 · Cokato: 22/100
Cokato is 1 points higher.
Buffalo: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Cokato: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.