City vs city
Independence vs Rochester, MN
Independence currently scores 8 points higher overall than Rochester, with the largest gap in tornado.
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
Independence: 40/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Independence is 8 points higher.
Flood
Independence: 55/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Independence is 18 points higher.
Independence: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 16 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Independence: 18/100 · Rochester: 17/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Independence: 25/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Independence is 1 points higher.
Independence: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Independence: 0/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 19 points higher.
Independence: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Independence: 100/100 · Rochester: 100/100
No gap.
Independence: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Independence: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Independence: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Independence: 22/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Independence is 9 points higher.
Independence: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Independence: 22/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Independence is 8 points higher.
Independence: 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.