City vs city
Hanover vs Rochester, MN
Hanover currently scores 2 points higher overall than Rochester, 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
Hanover: 34/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Hanover is 2 points higher.
Flood
Hanover: 54/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Hanover is 17 points higher.
Hanover: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 12 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hanover: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Hanover: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hanover: 26/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Hanover is 2 points higher.
Hanover: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hanover: 12/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 7 points higher.
Hanover: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hanover: 77/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 23 points higher.
Hanover: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hanover: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hanover: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hanover: 32/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Hanover is 19 points higher.
Hanover: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hanover: 21/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Hanover is 7 points higher.
Hanover: 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.