City vs city
Faribault vs Owatonna, MN
Faribault currently scores 8 points higher overall than Owatonna, 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
Faribault: 36/100 · Owatonna: 28/100
Faribault is 8 points higher.
Flood
Faribault: 37/100 · Owatonna: 42/100
Owatonna is 5 points higher.
Faribault: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Owatonna: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 5 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Faribault: 17/100 · Owatonna: 18/100
Owatonna is 1 points higher.
Faribault: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Owatonna: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Faribault: 26/100 · Owatonna: 27/100
Owatonna is 1 points higher.
Faribault: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Owatonna: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Faribault: 0/100 · Owatonna: 8/100
Owatonna is 8 points higher.
Faribault: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Owatonna: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Faribault: 85/100 · Owatonna: 64/100
Faribault is 21 points higher.
Faribault: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Owatonna: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Faribault: Unavailable · Owatonna: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Faribault: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Owatonna: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Faribault: 25/100 · Owatonna: 14/100
Faribault is 11 points higher.
Faribault: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Owatonna: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Faribault: 24/100 · Owatonna: 23/100
Faribault is 1 points higher.
Faribault: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Owatonna: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.