City vs city
Golden Valley vs Rochester, MN
Golden Valley currently scores 12 points higher overall than Rochester, 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 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
Golden Valley: 44/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Golden Valley is 12 points higher.
Flood
Golden Valley: 44/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Golden Valley is 7 points higher.
Golden Valley: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 14 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Golden Valley: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Golden Valley: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Golden Valley: 26/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Golden Valley is 2 points higher.
Golden Valley: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Golden Valley: 50/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Golden Valley is 31 points higher.
Golden Valley: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Golden Valley: 100/100 · Rochester: 100/100
No gap.
Golden Valley: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Golden Valley: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Golden Valley: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Golden Valley: 45/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Golden Valley is 32 points higher.
Golden Valley: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Golden Valley: 25/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Golden Valley is 11 points higher.
Golden Valley: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rochester: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.