City vs city
Buffalo vs Monticello, MN
Buffalo currently scores 3 points higher overall than Monticello, with the largest gap in wildfire.
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 · Monticello: 33/100
Buffalo is 3 points higher.
Flood
Buffalo: 47/100 · Monticello: 58/100
Monticello is 11 points higher.
Buffalo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Monticello: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Buffalo: 18/100 · Monticello: 18/100
No gap.
Buffalo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Monticello: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Buffalo: 24/100 · Monticello: 26/100
Monticello is 2 points higher.
Buffalo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Monticello: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Buffalo: 15/100 · Monticello: 4/100
Buffalo is 11 points higher.
Buffalo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monticello: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Buffalo: 100/100 · Monticello: 89/100
Buffalo is 11 points higher.
Buffalo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Monticello: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Buffalo: Unavailable · Monticello: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Buffalo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Monticello: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Buffalo: 27/100 · Monticello: 14/100
Buffalo is 13 points higher.
Buffalo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Monticello: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Buffalo: 21/100 · Monticello: 21/100
No gap.
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.
Monticello: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.