City vs city
Hastings vs Rochester, MN
Rochester currently scores 4 points higher overall than Hastings, 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 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
Hastings: 28/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Rochester is 4 points higher.
Flood
Hastings: 0/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Rochester is 37 points higher.
Hastings: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Hastings: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Hastings: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Hastings: 26/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Hastings is 2 points higher.
Hastings: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Hastings: 19/100 · Rochester: 19/100
No gap.
Hastings: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Hastings: 93/100 · Rochester: 100/100
Rochester is 7 points higher.
Hastings: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Hastings: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Hastings: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Hastings: 17/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Hastings is 4 points higher.
Hastings: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Hastings: 26/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Hastings is 12 points higher.
Hastings: 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.