City vs city
Dakota vs Rochester, MN
Dakota currently scores 7 points higher overall than Rochester, 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
Dakota: 39/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Dakota is 7 points higher.
Flood
Dakota: 100/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Dakota is 63 points higher.
Dakota: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Dakota: 16/100 · Rochester: 17/100
Rochester is 1 points higher.
Dakota: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Dakota: 13/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Rochester is 11 points higher.
Dakota: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Dakota: 0/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 19 points higher.
Dakota: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Dakota: 50/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 50 points higher.
Dakota: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Dakota: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Dakota: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Dakota: 42/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Dakota is 29 points higher.
Dakota: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Dakota: 15/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Dakota is 1 points higher.
Dakota: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Rochester: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.