City vs city
Inver Grove Heights vs Rochester, MN
Inver Grove Heights currently scores 3 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
Inver Grove Heights: 35/100 · Rochester: 32/100
Inver Grove Heights is 3 points higher.
Flood
Inver Grove Heights: 42/100 · Rochester: 37/100
Inver Grove Heights is 5 points higher.
Inver Grove Heights: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.
Rochester: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Inver Grove Heights: 17/100 · Rochester: 17/100
No gap.
Inver Grove Heights: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rochester: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Inver Grove Heights: 26/100 · Rochester: 24/100
Inver Grove Heights is 2 points higher.
Inver Grove Heights: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rochester: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Inver Grove Heights: 4/100 · Rochester: 19/100
Rochester is 15 points higher.
Inver Grove Heights: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Inver Grove Heights: 100/100 · Rochester: 100/100
No gap.
Inver Grove Heights: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rochester: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Inver Grove Heights: Unavailable · Rochester: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Inver Grove Heights: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rochester: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Inver Grove Heights: 31/100 · Rochester: 13/100
Inver Grove Heights is 18 points higher.
Inver Grove Heights: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rochester: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Inver Grove Heights: 26/100 · Rochester: 14/100
Inver Grove Heights is 12 points higher.
Inver Grove Heights: 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.