City vs city
Columbus vs St. Paul, MN
Columbus currently scores 3 points higher overall than St. Paul, 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 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
Columbus: 40/100 · St. Paul: 37/100
Columbus is 3 points higher.
Flood
Columbus: 61/100 · St. Paul: 39/100
Columbus is 22 points higher.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
St. Paul: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Columbus: 17/100 · St. Paul: 17/100
No gap.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
St. Paul: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Columbus: 29/100 · St. Paul: 27/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
St. Paul: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Columbus: 0/100 · St. Paul: 4/100
St. Paul is 4 points higher.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Paul: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Columbus: 38/100 · St. Paul: 100/100
St. Paul is 62 points higher.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
St. Paul: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Columbus: Unavailable · St. Paul: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
St. Paul: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Columbus: 70/100 · St. Paul: 47/100
Columbus is 23 points higher.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
St. Paul: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Columbus: 26/100 · St. Paul: 26/100
No gap.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
St. Paul: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.