City vs city
Faribault vs Waseca, MN
Faribault currently scores 9 points higher overall than Waseca, 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 · Waseca: 27/100
Faribault is 9 points higher.
Flood
Faribault: 37/100 · Waseca: 35/100
Faribault is 2 points higher.
Faribault: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Waseca: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Faribault: 17/100 · Waseca: 18/100
Waseca is 1 points higher.
Faribault: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Waseca: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Faribault: 26/100 · Waseca: 28/100
Waseca is 2 points higher.
Faribault: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Waseca: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Faribault: 0/100 · Waseca: 0/100
No gap.
Faribault: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waseca: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Faribault: 85/100 · Waseca: 35/100
Faribault is 50 points higher.
Faribault: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Waseca: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Faribault: Unavailable · Waseca: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Faribault: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Waseca: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Faribault: 25/100 · Waseca: 21/100
Faribault is 4 points higher.
Faribault: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Waseca: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Faribault: 24/100 · Waseca: 22/100
Faribault is 2 points higher.
Faribault: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Waseca: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.